For those twitterers out there, a brilliant thread by the wonderful Harry Ferguson plus ā¦ two fantastic research papers free for you to download courtesy of the British Journal of Social Work. https://twitter.com/harr_ferguson/status/1506646550163988482?s=21&t=2BpxQKmkZ4j7V6S4XnvZOw āSocial work and child protection for a post-pandemic world: the re-making of practice during COVID-19 and its renewal beyond itā By Harry … Continue reading Two years on #COVID19 #socialwork #childprotection – learning from practice
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NEW RESEARCH: āTransitional SafeguardingāĀ
Authors: Dez Holmes and Lisa Smith | 25 March 2022 | Youth justice This report summarises the concept of Transitional Safeguarding, which recognises that the transition to adulthood is a process that continues beyond an 18th birthday, and that many harms and traumas do not stop at this age. Part of the Academic Insights provided … Continue reading NEW RESEARCH: āTransitional SafeguardingāĀ
TEMP JOB OPPORTUNITYĀ – Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
TEMP JOB OPPORTUNITY - Brighton & Hove City Council are urgently seeking a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) to work on a temporary contract for 8 weeks. The position is not office based so candidates need not be local to Brighton and Hove. The role will be fully remote and you will be responsible for … Continue reading TEMP JOB OPPORTUNITYĀ – Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
NIROMP Community of Practice – Contextual Safeguarding
We are pleased to announced the date for our rescheduled NIROMP Community of Practice - Contextual Safeguarding. This session is open to IROs & CP Conference Chairs. A number of you may already have received your complimentary ticket. To avoid disappointment register for a free place online: HERE
High Court rules there was no discrimination in age-based legal protection for children in careĀ
NIROMP are very sorry to share this news.Ā Article 39 has lost its legal challenge in the High Court.Ā āThis is a very upsetting judgment because of the profound implications for children in care. There is no question that children will continue to be placed in wholly unsuitable accommodation. Ministers were pushed into taking action … Continue reading High Court rules there was no discrimination in age-based legal protection for children in careĀ
Invitation: Our Families, Our Voices Event 16 March 2022
Family Rights Group invites you to an evening of talks, performances and conversation curated and led by young people, parents and kinship carers with lived experience of the child welfare system in tandem with practitioners and senior childrenās services leaders.Ā Family Rights Groupās parentsā and kinship carersā panel members have worked together to create this event. … Continue reading Invitation: Our Families, Our Voices Event 16 March 2022
NEW PUBLICATION ‘Supporting parents and carers: A guide for those working with families affected by child sexual abuse’
Source: http://www.csacentre.org.uk @csacentre We are pleased to share the the last of an initial trio of resources for professionals - Supporting parents and carers: A guide for those working with families affected by child sexual abuse. The guide is now available on the centre of expertise on child sexual abuse website. Ā NIROMP are proud to … Continue reading NEW PUBLICATION ‘Supporting parents and carers: A guide for those working with families affected by child sexual abuse’
NIROMP Community of Practice: Contextual Safeguarding on 10.3.22
Posted: 10th March 2022 Hi there, Unfortunately, our lead speaker is unwell with covid. For this reason, weāve had to make the difficult decision to cancel todayās Community of Practice: Contextual Safeguarding session. We know this is disappointing. All good wishes are with our colleague. We wish her a full and swift recovery. What next? … Continue reading NIROMP Community of Practice: Contextual Safeguarding on 10.3.22
Significant wins for children’s rights on the Nationality and Borders Bill
Source: Ā ECPAT UK PRESS RELEASE Last night peers voted to prioritise child protection and mitigate damaging proposals on modern slavery and assessments of childrenās ages in the Bill. As drafted, the Bill would reverse hard won rights and protections for child victims of modern slavery, but the five amendments successfully voted through by peers aim … Continue reading Significant wins for children’s rights on the Nationality and Borders Bill
The Future of Childrenās Social Care
Source: The County Councilās Network This report sets out a proposed blueprint to make children's services more sustainable. https://youtu.be/ufn7WnmKGWs The role of partners and the regulator in enabling families to stay togetherResponsibility for supporting and safeguarding children is shared across public sector partners; it is only with the involvement and commitment of local partners that … Continue reading The Future of Childrenās Social Care
