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The Practice Supervisor Development Programme has developed resources exploring the impact of racism as social work professionals. A great resource for group discussion. Contains three short videos and a supporting statement about why the films were made. https://twitter.com/rashidabaig2/status/1369308993068359683?s=21 Download : Thinking about the impact of racism By Nimal Jude and Rashida Baig

Apologies: we are re-circulating this piece due to problems with the link contained in an earlier release. Case law and legal summaries can support case decision making and application of the law. Research in Practice have provided an overview of the cases summarised in 2020 to support their use in practice. Read at source: Case … Continue reading Case Law and Legal Summaries 2020 overview | Research in Practice

Apologies: we are re-circulating this piece due to problems with the link contained in an earlier release. We want measurable and felt change in social work. Change that can be called out, questioned and publicly held to account. It is not acceptable to tirelessly continue whitewashing our demands to dismantle racist systems with the smoke and mirrors … Continue reading Anti-racism in social work: ‘the struggle is real and you are part of it’ | www.basw.co.uk

This briefing considers what a trauma-informed approach looks like at an organisational level and why the approach is important for the organisation, the workforce and the children and families that professionals work with. Aimed at strategic leads, managers and practice supervisors. Read more at source: HERE

The Care Review has officially started, and now has a website. Members of the Experts by Experience group are revealed, including: Jerome Harvey-Agyei, founder of the Tope Project (and ChildFair State Sounding Board member)Angela Frazer-Wicks, Chair of Family Rights GroupJudith Denton, Chair of the Black Care ExperienceChloe Robinson, 17, who is in care in CumbriaDavid Akinsanya, … Continue reading Care Review: panel of Experts by Experience announced

Racial disproportionality in youth diversionTuesday, 30 March 202110:30 – 12:00Free, online In his 2017 review of racial disparity in the criminal justice system, Rt Hon. David Lammy MP highlighted that racial disparity in the youth justice system was his ‘biggest concern’. You are invited to attend the online launch of the Centre for Justice Innovation’s … Continue reading Free event: Racial disproportionality in youth diversion | Centre for Justice Innovation

When I hand over in six years time, I want to look back at six years in which adults in power in this country have done even more for children than the post-war generation. I want to see not just a golden age of policy-making, but a golden age of delivery. That is how I … Continue reading Dame Rachel de Souza’s first message as she begins her term as Children’s Commissioner for England | Children’s Commissioner for England

The Family Justice Data Partnership’s initial report on infants and newborn babies subject to care proceedings under Section 31 (s.31) of the Children Act 1989 revealed the scale and rising number of babies subject to care proceedings in Wales, notably in the first year of life (Alrouh et al. 2019). This prompted some pressing questions, … Continue reading Born into care: A focus on maternal mental health | Nuffield Foundation

The President has welcomed and endorsed the publication of the President’s Public Law Working Group (PLWG) report. Please follow the link below to the report and a message from the President. NIROMP chair Sharon Martin said: “This report and its recommendations have involved collaborative work as part of our joint endeavours to improve care for … Continue reading Message from the President of the Family Division: publication of the President’s Public Law Working Group report

Dear all, The Nuffield FJO is launching a new consultation seeking views about supervision orders and their use in care proceedings.  The survey relates to those cases where a stand-alone supervision order was made in relation to at least one of the children involved in the proceedings (in other words the supervision order was not attached to another order … Continue reading Hurry: Nuffield Family Justice Observatory consultation on supervision orders closes 8th March #Important