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Creative communication
IRO briefing – creative communication and trauma informed practice | Katie Wrench & Sharon Martin

COVID-19: Guidance for Independent Reviewing Officers and IRO Managers
NIROMP have produced the following guidance for Independent Reviewing Officers and IRO Managers.

IRO Manager Annual Report Template
NIROMP have produced the following template for IRO Managers to use and adapt as they see fit.

Consultation and Survey Responses

NIROMP’s Resource Bank For IRO Regional Networks
This page contains a mix of audit tools, templates, protocols, standards, flyers and more.

IRO Templates developed and endorsed by NIROMP
NIROMP are currently undertaking a review of the following documents.

Family Justice Resource Hub
This collection of resources is offered as a single point of reference for practitioners working in the family justice system, particularly local authority social workers, IROs, court advisors and legal staff.

South East Children in Care Shared Agreements – Mental Health
Children in Care who are placed Out of Area (OOA) sometimes have inconsistent experience of accessing health, and specifically mental health support as part of their care. COVID-19 Lockdown has further intensified these difficulties for some children.

Facilitating an effective IRO Service
Children in Care who are placed Out of Area (OOA) sometimes have inconsistent experience of accessing health, and specifically mental health support as part of their care. COVID-19 Lockdown has further intensified these difficulties for some children.

Audit and Survey Tools
A small range of audit and survey tools.

IRO & Cafcass
Templates and tools.

Videos – IROs working to secure better outcomes
A range of videos to support IRO learning and events from 2020.

NIROMP Community of Practice webinars 2021
A range of videos to support IRO learning and events from 2021

Webinars – Not to stop questioning…
A range of videos from learning events recorded in 2017 that are terrifically relevant to practice in 2021.

Recommended IRO Practice Standards & Code of Practice
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