Government proposals to allow councils to apply for exemptions from children's social care legislation have been reinserted into the Children and Social Work Bill following a vote by MPs. 'The controversial so-called "exemption clause" was previously removed from the legislation in November following a defeat for the government in the House of Lords. But members … Continue reading MPs vote to reinstate controversial ‘exemption clause’
A High Court judge has awarded Ā£20,000 damages to a mother and two children whose human rights were breached after ālargely inexcusableā failings during a joint police and council investigation into abuse allegations. 'Cobb concluded the failings from both agencies occurred āwithin a context of individual and departmental professional pressureā. He found no evidence of … Continue reading Children wrongly kept in care after āinexcusableā failings in abuse investigation
Prime Minister must find consensus on health and social care The Chairs of three House of Commons Select Committees are urging the Prime Minister to reach a cross-party agreement on the future of health and social care funding in a letter published onĀ 6th January:Ā Letter to Prime Minister regarding health and social care, 6 January 2017 … Continue reading Prime Minister urged to find consensus on health and social care
Send Views to Committee Any person withĀ relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Children and Social Work Bill [Lords]Ā can submit theirĀ views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee which is considering this Bill. The Committee will stop receiving written evidence at the end of the Committee stage on Tuesday … Continue reading Children and Social Work Bill #CSWB
Department of Health project to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing support for children and young people in care system SCIE has been commissioned by the Department of Health to develop: care pathways based on the young personās journey through the system models of care to inform the organisation and configuration of services quality principles … Continue reading Call for evidence: Improving mental health & emotional wellbeing support for children & young people in care.
Thanks @BoormanAmanda - this perfectly sums up how I feel about the Daily Fail article. https://t.co/XRaHCzHHXM Not in my name. ā Mum (@mummywriter) 30 December 2016 'The Daily Mail article (link here) on adoption support, or lack of it, really woke us from the Christmas bubble with a start says . A very rude awakening … Continue reading Not In Our Name – Daily Fail piece
Family Drug and Alcohol Courts - an alternative approach to care proceedings - new article by Jo Tunnard: https://t.co/r1fB4a2Caf ā Research in Practice (@researchIP) 6 December 2016 ByĀ Jo Tunnard via Research in Practice. TwitterĀ @researchIP Lancaster University has now published the full findings of two research studies that provide new evidence to support the unique way … Continue reading Working with parents in a problem-solving way: new evidence about Family Drug and Alcohol Courts
Safeguarding Pressures Phase 5 ADCS Safeguarding Pressures research has provided evidence of trends in safeguarding activity and the provision of services to children and their families based on information from local authorities in five phases spanning 2007/8 to 2015/16. Through each phase, significant increases in safeguarding activity have been reported together with the range of … Continue reading The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) Safeguarding Pressures research
Visit https://t.co/qIu4FolXUK to find out how you can make a read difference to the way we practice social work. pic.twitter.com/AjEGX1Adbm ā AllKindsofBirmingham (@BCsocialcarejob) 2 December 2016 Welcoming Statement by Debbie Currie, Assistant Director, Child Protection, Performance & Partnership: 'Iād like to welcome you to this careers hub for the Child Protection Review and Independent Reviewing … Continue reading Featured post: Birmingham Children’s Services Career Hub for the Child Protection Review & Independent Reviewing Officer service
Amendment to Children and Social Work Bill will remove list of 'core legal duties', including child protection and child in need provisions, from scope of controversial exemption clauses ... āWe have listened very closely to the issues that have been raised and we want to continue to consult with those working in childrenās social care … Continue reading Government to bar councils from opting out of child protection duties
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