Originally published on 2 October 2017 and shared here courtesy of Annabelle Rennie - Account Manager, Genesis PR, Social Work Awards. Read at source: here The shortlist of finalists for the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2017 has been announced. 81 social workers and social work teams from across England have been selected as finalists across 16 … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR AWARDS #SWA17
Independent Reviewing Officer - read at source and download application pack: here Vacancy Details Summary Location: Duke Street Job Type: Permanent Category: Ā£40,000 - Ā£49,999 Closing Date: 13/10/2017 Date Posted: 29/09/2017 Reference: 001769 Description Grade J SCP 45 Ā£40,057 to Ā£43,821 per annum Permanent, 37 hours per week Help us make the difference You really … Continue reading IRO Job Vacancy – Blackburn with Darwen Council
NIROMP is delighted to offer up to 50 free invites to this key event for practising Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs). It is to be held on 17th October 2017 at Tooley Street, London. This key event for IROs should provide an opportunity to network, to engage with key messages from research and to critically reflect … Continue reading IRO Conference – Not to stop questioning …
COMPASS are providing this conference at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 13 November. The conference is free for all pre-registered visitors and all social workers and allied health professionals are welcome. Click here to register for your free ticket to the event , or to enquire about exhibiting call the COMPASS team on … Continue reading Social Work Innovations Conference – Compass
Provisions coming into force on 31 October 2017 The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 bring specified provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c.16) (āthe Actā) into force on 31 October 2017. The following provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 come into force on … Continue reading Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
A study by Barnardo's reports that two-thirds of care leavers with mental health needs are not receiving any help from statutory services: Nearly half of Englandās care leavers may be suffering with a mental health problem, with one in four facing a mental health crisis since leaving care. Barnardo's Neglected Minds report also states that … Continue reading Mental health support for care leavers urgently needed
Operations Manager (Safeguarding) Hours of work:Ā 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time Closing date: Sunday 17 SeptemberĀ 2017 Interview date: Friday 22 September 2017 For anĀ informal discussion, please contactĀ Douglas Sinclair, Head of Children's Safeguarding,Ā on 01273 481289. Click here for more information.
By Neil Puffett | Originally published 30 August 2017 | Children & Young People Now A senior director of children's services (DCS) has called for Education Secretary Justine Greening to take urgent action to improve the way children's services are inspected, claiming the current system fails to aid improvement and is "phenomenally wasteful". Andrew Webb, … Continue reading Call for Greening to overhaul ‘deeply flawed’ Ofsted system | Children & Young People Now
Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time Closing date: Sunday 10 September 2017 Interview date: Friday 15 September 2017 Job description and how to apply: East Sussex Jobs - Independent Reviewing Officer For anĀ informal discussion, please contact Sue McGlynn, Operations Managers on 01323 466606. About the Role Are youĀ an experienced Children's Services … Continue reading Job Vacancy: Independent Reviewing Officer – East Sussex
Guest post by Nikki Ledingham ofĀ Every Child Leaving Care Matters | August 2017 Every Child Leaving Care Matters (ECLCM) is an independent, non-funded organisation that is not affiliated with any political party, however the organisation has almost 50 cross party MPs pledge of support. As a care experience adult and having also experienced homelessness, … Continue reading Guest post: Every Child Leaving Care Matters #ECLCM
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