This report summarises the findings from the 611 children and young people who completed the Bright Spots’ ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey in six local authority areas. The report concludes with recommendations for policy and practice. The report contains some positive findings. For example, 83% of children and young people questioned felt that their lives had improved since … Continue reading Practices that contribute to children and young people flourishing in care
Wow - Research in Practice have put together a fabulous range of resources. Do visit the RiP website and encourage others to visit. The resources will be of great support to practitioners working on making positive post-adoption contact plans and supporting birth relatives and adopters through contact planning for their child. The materials bring together knowledge from research and practice - drawing on … Continue reading Contact after adoption – RiP
The Children and Social Work Bill has passed all its Commons stages and is awaiting Royal Assent. The Bill was considered at Report Stage, Legislative Grand Committee, and Third Reading on Tuesday 7 March 2017. At Third Reading MPs reviewed the overall content of the Bill. Children’s Minister Edward Timpson moved amendments to put relationships … Continue reading Children and Social Work Bill – now awaiting Royal Assent
Ministers have listened & positively responded to issues raised. Ministers have listened & positively responded to issues raised. Negative spin on positive response unhelpful #CSWB https://t.co/FCXPYwRPYM — Sharon Martin (@SharonLMartin1) 2 March 2017 Read more: Exclusive: Government set to drop controversial 'exemption clause' Ministers' U-turn over 'bonfire of children's rights' Government scraps controversial social care … Continue reading Good News: Children and Social Work Bill #CSWB
Guest post by: ECLCM Twitter: ECLCM Facebook: ECLCM The key elements required to comply with the ECLCM vision of an acceptable STAYING CLOSE placement ECLCM believe that for a Staying Close placement to have a realistic chance of being successful and to mirror as far as is possible the security and support offered by a good … Continue reading Guest post: “Caring Teams” by ECLCM
National IRO Managers Partnership / NIROMP Our mission is to help bring about improvements in practice and policy. Holding children at the centre of what we do through our work with and for them, we aim to lead and promote excellent care and services. Official Briefing - Children & Social Work Bill / CSWB Sharon … Continue reading NIROMP – Official Briefing – Children & Social Work Bill
The Department for Education (DfE) launched the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme to act as a catalyst for developing more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children. The programme is seeking to inspire whole system change to improve the life chances for children receiving support from the social care system, to provide stronger incentives and mechanisms … Continue reading Innovation News – large-scale projects to transform children’s social care
