Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO): Job description Band 15, Ā£39,002 to 41,846 pro rata for part-time hours. Part-time and full-time applications welcome Location: Scarborough up to 37 hours and Selby up to 18.5 hours, negotiable. Are you looking for a challenging and exciting role in a dedicated team? Do you have a passion for ensuring that … Continue reading Looking for the right opportunity to significantly contribute to improving outcomes for children and young people? #IRO #Job
Are decisions made with passion intrinsically flawed, or do we also fool ourselves when we make decisions that are solely based on reason? Our emotions will attempt to tell us if a situation is optimal or not aligned with our goals, as well as how we might approach it.Ā But should we trust our feelings when … Continue reading Decision making – head or heart?
Great news from Jim Hopkinson Deputy Director Children's Social Care, Bradford Children's Services Job details Department of Childrenās Services Safeguarding & Reviewing Unit Role: Independent Reviewing Officer Closing Date: 30th April 2018 Job Profile: Independent Reviewing Officer JP.doc Salary: PO4 Ā£36,379 - Ā£39,177 pa Hours of work: 1 x 22 hours per week Based at: Margaret McMillan Tower, Princess Way, Bradford, BD1 … Continue reading Featured Job: Independent Reviewing Officer – Bradford
By Anthony Douglas in Community Care:Ā Good childrenās services contribute to the progressive defining then embedding of childrenās rights in civic society. They are part of the hallmark of a civilised society ā that vulnerable children are safeguarded in their present situation and that their future is well supported. The oversight of a tough but … Continue reading āNo quick fixā: the building blocks that made Cafcass āoutstandingā
What is countyĀ lines exploitation? County lines is the police term for urban gangs supplying drugs to suburban areas and market and coastal towns using dedicated mobile phone lines or ādeal linesā. It involves child criminal exploitation (CCE) as gangs use children and vulnerable people to move drugs and money. Gangs establish a base in the … Continue reading Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines
Job Number: B&H02433 Contract Type:Ā Full-time permanent Job details:Ā Job Description and Person Specification - word Salary: Ā£41,025 - Ā£46,257 per annum Closing Date: 30 Apr 2018 Advert introduction Coventry City Council are looking to recruit Independent Reviewing Officers to play a crucial role in promoting best outcomes for Children Looked After (including Short Breaks) and those … Continue reading Featured Job Vacancies: Independent Reviewing Officer – Coventry City Council
The Centre for Child and Family Justice Research has launched an important new report on care demand and regional variability. This important newĀ research presents the first published analysis of regional variability, identifying tangible and significant differences. It finds that women, as well as children, in the North, face the highest risk of care proceedings in … Continue reading New report on care demand and regional variability | The Centre for Child and Family Justice Research
Improving Mental Health Support for Children in the Care of the UK State https://t.co/07TlxcV1QD ā Power to Persuade (@PowerToPersuade) 8 April 2018 Alison OāSullivan explores the role of corporate parenting at a time of increased focus on meeting the mental health needs of children in the UK, making the case for improved mental health support … Continue reading Improving mental health support for children in care
Children need to understand why they came into care. This is the response from those living in care on whether they had been helped to understand why they came into care https://t.co/b1f4L0T2yu pic.twitter.com/0jfIBg74vE ā Ofsted (@Ofstednews) 4 April 2018 Source: OfstedĀ Originally published: 04 April 2018 Ofsted has published a report looking at what children … Continue reading Children’s views about their experiences of living in childrenās homes or living with foster carers
https://twitter.com/annelongfield/status/983363000974368768 Anne comments: 'In this system, the more vulnerable the child, the more valuable to those running the gangs. They target children in care, those in supported accommodation, with learning disabilities or with no parental support, to gain a foothold in a local area. In this system, kids are used and discarded, absolutely replaceable: showered … Continue reading Safeguarding – Evening Standard piece by Anne Longfield
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