The Public Accounts Committee has confirmed that outcomes for young people leaving care are "poor and worsening" EXTRACT "There has been a systemic failing in the provision of support to vulnerable care leavers. The quality and cost of support that local authorities give to care leavers varies unacceptably across the country and outcomes for young people leaving … Continue reading Outcomes for young people leaving care
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Adoption reform
The PM visited @Coram today to discuss measures to increase the number of children adopted and speed up the process. https://t.co/XHPSKGK2OY — UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) November 2, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Prime Minister has announced: new measures to double the number of children placed with their adoptive family sooner children to be placed with relatives … Continue reading Adoption reform
Court of Appeal – “section 20 abuse”
Posted on November 2, 2015 by suesspiciousminds EXTRACT "The marker is down then. Any Local Authority facing a challenge about misuse of section 20 is on notice that damages may follow, and certainly where the misuse begins after today’s judgment one would expect damages to play a part." This is definitely one to read. Thank you suesspiciousminds. Read the full … Continue reading Court of Appeal – “section 20 abuse”
Relationship based Social Work
Interested in relationship based SW? Listen to @HilaryCottam. Stretches way beyond most sector change thinkers https://t.co/ET3jR5mMKp — Isabelle Trowler (@IsabelleTrowler) October 31, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js View below
Preparing children for adult life
The government has launched a new online tool for schools across the country to give parents and carers the best possible advice and tips on preparing children for adult life. Children now grow up in a world where computer technology and life on the internet is the norm. With access at their fingertips, it can be even … Continue reading Preparing children for adult life
Assessment of Special Guardians
The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and Cafcass have issued a joint note on the Assessment of Special Guardians for children in care proceedings applications. EXTRACT "In short, Special Guardianship Orders should neither be recommended nor endorsed nor determined expediently where the test and bar for a carer to pass is lower than … Continue reading Assessment of Special Guardians
Radicalism & the Family Courts – Marina Wheeler
OCTOBER 30, 2015 BY 1 CROWN OFFICE ROW UK Human Rights Blog EXTRACT The Prevent and Channel Duties "In many public services: health, education, strong views are being exchanged about the aims and scope of these duties. In family law circles, there is a particular, indeed acute, concern that we are imposing responsibilities on social workers which they … Continue reading Radicalism & the Family Courts – Marina Wheeler
Residential care: trilogy of short films by young people
These powerful short films were created with young people. Valerie Dunn, who is a Research Associate in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, led the project. The first animation film called ‘My name is Joe’ is about entering care and depicts the worries and anxieties young people can face e.g. visits with family, school life and views … Continue reading Residential care: trilogy of short films by young people
Review of Children’s Residential Care
The government has commissioned Sir Martin Narey, former Head of the Prison and Probation Services in England and Wales and CEO of children’s charity Barnardo’s, to undertake an independent review of children's residential care. Announcing the review at Prime Minister’s questions, the Prime Minister said: "We need to make sure that our residential care homes … Continue reading Review of Children’s Residential Care
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