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- Sector lines up against IRO abolition Date June 18, 2022 Last month Mithran Samuel editor at the Community Care group Community Care approached NIROMP Chair, Sharon Martin, for comment on the recommendations of … Continue reading Sector lines up against IRO abolition
- Children’s services reform needs brave leadersThere’s a lot happening in children’s policy making – not that this gets any airtime in the context of the febrile political atmosphere … Continue reading Children’s services reform needs brave leaders
- Creative Connections – A Retreat for Care Experienced AdultsSiblings Together aim to help young people in care initiate and continue to have contact with their siblings, helping them to develop strong … Continue reading Creative Connections – A Retreat for Care Experienced Adults
- INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CAREDate 14 June 2022 NIROMP Regional Leads met today to discuss the review’s final report. Arrangements for a national meeting of the IRO … Continue reading INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE
- Rees Café AffiliationsNIROMP are proud to promote this great Care leavers can request a FREE Rees Guest Card which will get them free drinks and … Continue reading Rees Café Affiliations
- “Why don’t we start spreading kindness?”Source: TEDx event Presenter Satwinder Sandhu Originally published 14 February 2018 Children’s social work expert Satwinder Sandhu has made a positive difference to … Continue reading “Why don’t we start spreading kindness?”
- Disrupting the Routes Between Care and Custody for Girls and Women – new reportA new report by Dr Claire Fitzpatrick and Dr Katie Hunter (both CFJ) and Dr Julie Shaw (Liverpool John Moores University) and Dr … Continue reading Disrupting the Routes Between Care and Custody for Girls and Women – new report
- Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel backs expert practitioner roleSource Community Care Date 26 May 2022 The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s inquiry into the lessons from the killings of six-year-old Arthur and 16-month-old … Continue reading Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel backs expert practitioner role
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- THE ADOPTION AND CHILDREN (CORONAVIRUS) (AMENDED) REGULATIONS 2020
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