Human trafficking or modern slavery is one of the most appalling forms of criminal activity today. It’s also one of the most widespread and fastest-growing. The International Labour Organisation believes that at any one time at least 40.3 million people around the world are being coerced into a situation of exploitation or made to work… Read … Continue reading Human trafficking: is our system for combating it fit for purpose? — UK Human Rights Blog
Another body of councils has warned that further cuts are to come for children's services, this time the County Councils Network. CYP Now reports that all 36 county councils and unitary authorities expect to make cuts totalling £918 million, including to early years and youth services, and departments of children's services. Read the full piece … Continue reading Further cuts to children’s services
https://twitter.com/article_39/status/1044228320622235650 Read at source: Councils seek urgent assurances on controversial 'mythbuster' guidance | Children & Young People Now
The financial problems facing Burnley Council are similar to those facing other local authorities across the country, with Oxfordshire County Council recently announcing it could cut up to 900 jobs in a bid to save £33m. Northamptonshire County Council, facing a budget shortfall of up to £70m, issued its second section 114 notice, banning all spending … Continue reading Burnley Council to cut jobs amid new savings plan to fight budget deficit
https://twitter.com/IsabelleTrowler/status/1039159172078731266 Location Aldershot, Andover, Birkenhead, Birmingham, Bristol, Chelmsford, Coventry, Croydon, Darlington, Eastleigh, Glasgow, High Wycombe, Leeds, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Peterborough, Reading, Sheffield, Swansea, Warrington, Watford About the job Job description What is the Care Leaver Internship Scheme? The Care Leavers Internship Scheme supports the cross-government Keep on Caring strategy. By signing up … Continue reading Opportunities for care leavers in the Civil Service through one-year internships in Government departments
By: Dominic Brady 10 Sep 18 In Public Finance Thousands of children could miss out on care unless the government clarifies what councils must legally provide as they cut services, the Children’s Commissioner has told Public Finance. With some councils stripping services to a bare minimum, Anne Longfield has warned they might not fully understand their statutory … Continue reading Children’s Commissioner demands clarity on councils’ duties
Nadhim Zahawi has responded to the joint letter co-ordinated by Carolyn Willow, Director of Article 39. The Minister is not withdrawing the guide but states it does not alter existing statutory guidance or legislation. https://twitter.com/nadhimzahawi/status/1039088876785229825 Signatories to the joint letter are now considering next steps.
In 2017 Coram Voice conducted a rapid review of around 80 UK studies that explored care leavers’ own accounts of their experiences and feelings. This is a summary of the key themes and issues that emerged from the review. The quotes used in this review are from the young people interviewed or consulted in the … Continue reading Care leavers’ views on their transition to adulthood | Coram Voice
By Luke Stevenson | Community Care | First published July 20, 2018 A recent court case outlined how social workers should approach section 20 arrangements. A recent Supreme Court ruling on the lawfulness of a section 20 arrangement included general commentary on the practice and a set of principles on how it should be correctly applied. Cathy Ashley, chief … Continue reading Supreme Court outlines nine key principles of section 20 practice | Community Care
"[...] we care about families. We care about people being able to help themselves. We believe in helping people to help themselves, but we are not doing that. We are simply saying, "The state will take care of this, because you have failed as a parent." What message does that send about our vision of … Continue reading #carecrisisreview
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