Children and young people who grow up in state care are one of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in society. On 20 January 2021 at 4 pm, this webinar will bring together three scholars to help explore issues and concerns of key relevance including early intervention, the importance of addressing ācomplex needsā, and suicide … Continue reading Prof. Ravinder Barn on the Needs for Children and Young People from Vulnerable Groups – Free Webinar
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Building back better: Reaching Englandās left behind children | Children’s Commissioner for England
Join @annelongfield on 17 Feb, as she gives her last speech as Childrenās Commissioner, where she will argue that children should be at the heart of the countryās efforts to rebuild following Covid. Find out more and sign up now: HERE
Care Review: What is Josh MacAlisterās āExperts by Experienceā group?
Chair of the Care Review Josh MacAlister has called on those with experience of the childrenās social care system to join a hand-picked advisory panel. Source: Care Review: What is Josh MacAlisterās āExperts by Experienceā group?
Care Review: Sector responds to long-awaited announcement amid concerns over appointment of chair
Childrenās social care leaders have called on the newly appointed chair of the governmentās independent Care Review to ensure care experienced people are āat the heartā of the project. Source: Care Review: Sector responds to long-awaited announcement amid concerns over appointment of chair
Start 2021 with an exciting new opportunity: Hammersmith & Fulham, Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) service
An exciting opportunity has arisen as a full-time, permanent Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) in our Safeguarding, Review and Quality Assurance Service. Hammersmith & Fulham, rated nationally by Ofsted as one of the top Local Authorities, we never stop moving forward. Our ambition is to focus even more on increasing the quality of our practice and … Continue reading Start 2021 with an exciting new opportunity: Hammersmith & Fulham, Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) service
How young black people in care made their voices heard
Before 1980, the experiences of black children in care were hidden from history. In this piece for @ConversationUK Professor Mike Stein of @spsw writes about how young black people made their voices heard: Read full piece at source: HERE
The Urgency in a Moment: A Call for Critical SelfāReflection And Action
By Dr Amanda ML Taylor-Beswick @amltaylor66
Social work has often been reluctant to recognise the part we play in the sustaining of societal injustice. We have preferred to address racism and other discrimination at a practice level. Whilst this is important, we also need to address the systemic and institutional pathways within our profession. The responsibility for working to address the harms of racism within social work continues visibly to be held by Black leaders. Yet as Tedam states,
āIf anti-racism is concerned with identifying, challenging and changing the values, structures, and behaviours that perpetuate systemic racism, then It is crucial that all social workers show commitment and are involved in this processāĀ (2020: 104).
Read full piece at source: HERE
Social work has often been reluctant to recognise the part we play in the sustaining of societal injustice. We have preferred to address racism and other discrimination at a practice level. Whilst this is important, we also need to address the systemic and institutional pathways within our profession. The responsibility for working to address the harms of racism within social work continues visibly to be held by Black leaders. Yet as Tedam states,
āIf anti-racism is concerned with identifying, challenging and changing the values, structures, and behaviours that perpetuate systemic racism, then It is crucial that all social workers show commitment and are involved in this processā (2020: 104).
In Shattered Bonds, published in 2002, Professor Dorothy Roberts 
wrote specifically about black children in ācareā in the US and the experiences of their families. Shattered Bonds demonstrates how racism and poverty function to create a āchild welfareā system that canā¦
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New research raises concerns about experiences of parents and families in newly āvirtualā child protection conferences | Nuffield Foundation
New research raises concerns about experiences of parents and families in newly āvirtualā child protection conferences - 14th Dec 2020 COVID-19 has forced an abrupt change in practice for child protection conferences, with a new survey suggesting that the majority of formerly face-to-face meetings are now being held remotely by video or phone ā and … Continue reading New research raises concerns about experiences of parents and families in newly āvirtualā child protection conferences | Nuffield Foundation
If children led the care review, what would they change? | Children’s Commissioner for England
A year ago, in its Conservative election manifesto, the government made a commitment to review the social care system for children. For children having to grow up within this system, and for the adults around them, this news has brought a glimmer of hope. It was finally some acknowledgement of what children have been shouting … Continue reading If children led the care review, what would they change? | Children’s Commissioner for England
āI find myself at the ācare-cliffā: is the system failing care leavers by abruptly ending support at 25?
By Thuy Ly-Chambers āIām a care leaver.ā āWhatās that?ā or āWowā ā are some responses I get when I tell people I grew up in care. In my experience, peopleĀ have littleĀ awarenessĀ of what a care leaver is, nor do they recognise the challenges care leavers face unless theyĀ have knowledge of the care system. Growing up, I … Continue reading āI find myself at the ācare-cliffā: is the system failing care leavers by abruptly ending support at 25?
