'Your Right to be Heard' is a punchy, helpful youtube. It emphasises the importance of children and young people's rights and entitlements - not least their right to have a say and be heard. Worth sharing please. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFJZFM5Cn8
Tag: Care
By your leave – life after care
What is it like to head out into the world after a life in care?Ā Antonia Charlesworth interviews care leavers and assesses the governmentās latest policies. EXTRACT "For some, turning 18 will mean starting university, for others a first car, for many their first legal drink. These things mark a transition into adulthood and … Continue reading By your leave – life after care
Outcomes for young people leaving care
The Public Accounts Committee has confirmedĀ thatĀ outcomes for young people leaving care are "poor and worsening" EXTRACT "There has been a systemic failing in the provision of support to vulnerable care leavers. The quality and cost of support that local authorities give to care leavers varies unacceptably across the country and outcomes for young people leaving … Continue reading Outcomes for young people leaving care
Assessment of Special Guardians
The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and Cafcass have issued a joint note on the Assessment of Special Guardians for children in care proceedings applications. EXTRACT "In short, Special Guardianship Orders should neither be recommended nor endorsed nor determined expediently where the test and bar for a carer to pass is lower than … Continue reading Assessment of Special Guardians
Review of Childrenās Residential Care
The government has commissioned Sir Martin Narey, former Head of the Prison and Probation Services in England and Wales and CEO of childrenās charity Barnardoās, to undertake an independent review of children's residential care. Announcing the review at Prime Ministerās questions, the Prime Minister said: "We need to make sure that our residential care homes … Continue reading Review of Childrenās Residential Care
Childrens home incidents
Police chief urges leniency around childrens home incidents Abstract Olivia Pinkney, children and young peopleās lead at the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and deputy chief constable of Sussex Police, has stated that local police services and childrenās homes providers shouldĀ work together to reduce the number of times officers are called out to residential … Continue reading Childrens home incidents
Young people talk to Who Cares Trust about social workers
Important messages here from young people: For todayās #carematters young people talk to us about social workers. ā The Who Cares? Trust (@WhoCaresTrust) October 27, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js āWhen I was 4-6 I remember lots of people in a room all talking about me. I didnāt know what was going on.ā YP #Carematters ā The Who … Continue reading Young people talk to Who Cares Trust about social workers
Population of children in care in England reaches 30-year high
Government statistics reveal that the child in care population is nowĀ higher than at any point since 1985 Care applicationĀ statistics Ā alsoĀ show that the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has received 6,031 care applications in England in the six months to September 2015, an average of 1,005 a month. MoreĀ headlines: Upward trend: If … Continue reading Population of children in care in England reaches 30-year high
Promoting the education of looked-after children
Multi-agency Training and Tool "Charlie" In response to the nationally recognised poor educational outcomes for Children Looked After, Somerset Childrenās services have developed a multi-agency training tool called āCharlieā. Charlie is a fictional character, a looked-after child. He has finished his year 11 studies and disappointingly has not achieved his expected targets. Background We know … Continue reading Promoting the education of looked-after children
Family Rights Group: Children’s Contact
RelevantĀ reading for all IROs The Family Rights Group has carried out research into the contact that children being raised in family and friends care have with their parents and others. Read at source via the links below: Chapter 1: Introduction and acknowledgements Chapter 2: Legal framework Chapter 3: Key messages from international literature Chapter 4: … Continue reading Family Rights Group: Children’s Contact
