Services supporting families at an early stage in order to prevent child safeguarding issues are "under serious threat", due to pressure on budgets as a result of rapidly rising numbers of children at risk of serious harm, and short-term funding arrangements, children's services leaders have warned. The Association of Directors of Children's Services annual Safeguarding … Continue reading Future of early help ‘under serious threat’ | Children & Young People Now #SGP6
A council rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted is planning to make cuts totaling Ā£3.7m to its children's services but has warned the move is likely to mean more children are taken into care. East Sussex County Council has delivered the warning as the council considers council-wide funding reductions, including cuts to programmes aimed at avoiding … Continue reading ‘Outstanding’ council issues blunt warning over impact of proposed cuts | Children & Young People Now
'It is not enough to hold a focus group or consult a few kids who have recently left care. We need to get the widest view based on the longest, most diverse and most experienced consultants available -the care experienced community of all ages, in all its glorious diversity. That is why I support a … Continue reading Given the paradox of the care system, how can we possibly know what is the best way to improve it? #careexpconf
'Local authorities are ambitious about improving outcomes for children but our ability to do this is being compromised by a 50% reduction in our budgets since 2010 ... Read the full piece at source:Ā Budgeting for the long-term | ADCS President, Stuart Gallimore Pressures in the safeguarding system Next month, ADCS publishes the latest phase of … Continue reading Budgeting for the long-term | ADCS
This new report is the first legal study in England and Wales to focus on sibling relationships. It offers insights into current thinking about siblings and fills a knowledge gap. By identifying the impact of the shifting legal framework and practitioner and expert assumptions about siblings underpinning current legal decision-making, it addresses an overlooked issue. … Continue reading Siblings, Contact and the Law: An overlooked relationship? | Nuffield Foundation
New Beginnings is a concept which has been inspired by the Flemish organisation 'Stobbe'.Ā Comparative research carried out by Leigh (2013; 2014; 2017) into the way in which services are provided in Flanders, Belgium and England, found that in FlandersĀ residential centres are effective in providing better outcomes for children and parents. The findings showedĀ that once parents … Continue reading Being Ready: How do we know when parents are ready to work with us? | Jadwiga Leigh
āBeing involved in a process is not equivalent to having a voice. Voice needs to be nurtured. People need to feel able to express themselves without fear of reprisals or the expectation of not being listened to or taken seriously. Translating voices into influence requires more than simply effective ways of capturing what people want … Continue reading New: Stepping Up, Stepping Down | Professors Featherstone & Morris
This policy briefing highlights the findings from an exploratory study of care proceedings in 4 local authorities across England. The study found that the vast majority of decisions taken to initiate care proceedings were certainly reasonable but the question is whether or not they were always necessary. The study found that the difficulties facing families … Continue reading Care Proceedings in England: The case for clear blue water | Isabelle Trowler
A landmark package of support has been announced by the Department of EducationĀ andĀ Nadhim Zahawi MPĀ to help raise aspirations and outcomes for care leavers. A number of businesses, charities and every government departments in England have signed up to the Care Leaver Covenant, which commits to provide work based opportunities to young people leaving the … Continue reading New scheme launched to support young people leaving care – call to action
This article comprises of excerpts taken from a research review on Community Care Inform Children about cultural competence. The review was recently updated by Prospera Tedam, assistant professor in social work at United Arab Emirates University. Subscribers can read the full review, which includes models for culturally competent social work practice, on Inform Children. Culture … Continue reading Tips for social workers on cultural competence | Community Care Inform
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