By Edward Timpson. First published in Community Care on December 5th 206. Edward Timpson sets out the government's plans for its children and social work reforms: [...] I have heard the concerns raised over the clauses on the power to innovate and today, in response to these concerns, I will tell the House that we plan to … Continue reading Children’s minister: We will amend the Children and Social Work Bill
Children and Social Work Bill [HL] 99: analysis for Commons 2nd Reading Source: Commons Briefing papers CBP-7800 Authors: Tim Jarrett; Hannah Cromarty; Nerys Roberts; Douglas Pyper; Rachael Harker; Paul Bolton This paper analyses the Children and Social Work [HL] ahead of Commons Second Reading due on 5 December 2016. The Bill concerns children in care … Continue reading Children and Social Work Bill: Commons 2nd Reading #CSWB
Children entering the care system will be given mental health checks on a trial basis Speaking in parliament education minister Lord Nash announced last month that the Department for Education will test new approaches to mental health assessments for looked-after children. The trial will run in as many as 10 pilot areas in parallel to the considerations of … Continue reading Mental health checks for children entering care
Definitely worth a read you work with #young parents who are #careleavershttps://t.co/m1Q8rb5teg — nlcbf (@nlcbf) 23 June 2016 Research from the Young Parents Project Source: Family Rights Group and the Young Parents Project This project focuses upon young parents whose children are/have been subject of Children's Services intervention – whether as children in need, children deemed at risk or … Continue reading Enabling more young parents to keep their children safely with them
The Charter has been developed by parents and practitioners, as part of the work of Your Family, Your Voice Alliance: An Alliance of families and professionals working together to transform the system. Follow on Twitter: @yrfamilyyrvoice This Charter aims to promote effective, mutually respectful partnership working between practitioners and families when children are subject to statutory … Continue reading ‘Mutual Expectations – a charter for parents and local authority services’ – @yrfamilyyrvoice
Published on 5 Oct 2016 by Child Welfare Inequalities Project (CWIP) in association with Centre for Technology Enabled Health Research and the Nuffield Foundation, talks child inequality and protection. Please watch, discuss and share: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0IEYnrt0KY Further Information For a brief overview of the project see: project summary document. Community Care blog: Do children’s services reflect, reinforce or … Continue reading Identifying & understanding inequalities in child welfare and intervention rates
Blog post by: Chris Bolton Twitter: @whatsthepont A Question: In a typical workplace situation, what percentage of information available do you scan (use) to make decisions? Please use the scale below to indicate your answer: Your Answer? In the range 60-70% of available information? Up to 75%? (I’m a logical and rational person) MORE than 75%? (I … Continue reading Decision Making. Do you have, Inattentional Blindness, Search Satisfaction and miss the Gorilla? – Chris Bolton
Many thanks to NIROMP's Susan Webb for the help and advice provided to the expert working group. Government response to the consultation and the final version of the knowledge and skills statement can be found at: Consultation on knowledge and skills statement: achieving permanence Government response Knowledge and Skills Statement: Achieving Permanence Invitation to tender for a supplier to develop … Continue reading Knowledge and Skills Statement: Achieving Permanence
Published on 25 Nov 2016. By: Spirited Pictures Music by: Rasha. Track 'Hadada' from the album Sudaniyat. To mark the start of #16DaysOfActivism we launch our new short film 'Raising Our Voices on FGM' please share. https://t.co/3yPUSuOwZg — FORWARD UK (@FORWARDUK) November 25, 2016 To mark the start of #16DaysOfActivism FORWARD has launched this new short film … Continue reading ‘Raising Our Voices on FGM’ #16DaysOfActivism
Congrats! Social Work Awards 2016 – Storify https://t.co/nx9dVOzLb1 pic.twitter.com/iS2dNcm01y — Sharon Martin (@SharonLMartin1) 26 November 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Well done to Bianka Lang, Team Leader & Overall SW of the Year - Essex 🎉🌟🎉 pic.twitter.com/Q1D9d3Bptd — @GlosPSW (@GlosPSW) 25 November 2016 Here's our wonderful gold winners! #SWA16 ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/8ezpHS95db — Social Work Awards (@socialworkaward) November 25, 2016 … Continue reading Congrats! Social Work Awards 2016 – Storify
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