Cafcass issued an updated version of its Practice Note: Cafcass and the Work of Independent Reviewing Officers in December 2017. The purpose of the Practice Note is to explain the functions and duties of Cafcass in relation to cases that involve Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs). There are two instances when Cafcass practitioners come into contact … Continue reading Cafcass and the Work of Independent Reviewing Officers
TheĀ Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC)Ā have recently collaborated with the Youth Justice LegalCentre ('YJLC') on a guide about 'county lines' and trafficking. Aimed at criminal lawyers and professionals working with children, the provides both information and practical guidance on county lines gangs, child trafficking and modern slavery defences for children.Ā For more information on child trafficking, … Continue reading Child trafficking and ‘county lines’
Thank youĀ @suesspiciousminĀ for this important read for IROs and all. This matter concerns child CD - section 20 accommodated on 14th October 2009.Ā On 28Ā MarchĀ 2010, the mother wrote to the local authority formally to withdraw her consent to CD remaining accommodated.Ā The local authority did not act on this withdrawal of consent and, instead, advised the mother … Continue reading Local Authority unlawfully caring for child for four years (section 20 abuse) | By @suesspiciousminĀ
A wonderfully nourishing read: How a children's trust used the views of young people, implemented stable management for social workers and invested in performance data to turn around its services ... Source: āWorlds apartā: how valuing social workers and childrenās voices helped the first childrenās services trust transform
World Autism Awareness Week is 26 March - 2 April 2018. This latest film by the National Autistic Society'sĀ Too Much Information campaignĀ focuses on the impact unexpected changes can have on autistic people. There are many ways you can help stop an autistic person from feeling overwhelmed on public transport with theirĀ five top tips. Watch the … Continue reading Where will you make a change for autistic people? #AutismTMI
Social Care commentary published today https://t.co/pSUwOXZqq7 Eleanor Schooling, Ofsted's national director for #socialcare, talks about what local authorities (LAs) need to do to improve from inadequate. Read about some of the common themes that have emerged as LAs improve. pic.twitter.com/CbQnpkJd6T ā Ofsted (@Ofstednews) 21 March 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Eleanor Schooling comments: The focus on supporting social … Continue reading Common themes that have emerged as LAs have improved | Eleanor Schooling | Ofsted
Interesting judgement demonstrating how complex social work can be. Where the court accepts that adoption is the appropriate outcome for a sibling group ā that nothing else will do ā does the court have any power to limit the local authorityās discretion to determine the configuration of the adoptive placements? It is settled law that … Continue reading ABCD & E (Separating Siblings) and the role of the IRO
Updated statutory guidance -Ā published 26 February 2018 Promoting the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children Statutory guidance for local authorities to support looked-after and previously looked-after children's aspirations to achieve in further and higherĀ education. Main points Looked-after and previously looked-after children start with the disadvantage of their pre-care experiences and, often, have special educational … Continue reading Promoting the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children
Statutory guidance for local authorities First Published: 26 February 2018Ā By:Ā Department for Education Main points The Children & Social Work Act 2017 introduced a new duty on local authorities, to provide Personal Adviser (PA) support to all care leavers up to age 25, if they want this support. Under previous legislation, local authorities were required to … Continue reading Extending Personal Adviser support to age 25
Published date: 24 February 2018 |Please read NIROMP's full response to the review of Fostering in England: NIROMP briefing & comment on - Fostering in England - February 2018 Introduction This briefing considers āFoster Care in Englandā, a report of the independent review of foster care by Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owersā. The report … Continue reading NIROMP Briefing & Comment – Foster Care in England 2018
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