Tag: IROs

Promoting the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Education, News, Policy, Guidance & Law

Updated statutory guidance -Ā published 26 February 2018 Promoting the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children Statutory guidance for local authorities to support looked-after and previously looked-after children's aspirations to achieve in further and higherĀ education. Main points Looked-after and previously looked-after children start with the disadvantage of their pre-care experiences and, often, have special educational … Continue reading Promoting the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children

Extending Personal Adviser support to age 25

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in #ECLCM, Policy, Guidance & Law

Statutory guidance for local authorities First Published: 26 February 2018Ā By:Ā Department for Education Main points The Children & Social Work Act 2017 introduced a new duty on local authorities, to provide Personal Adviser (PA) support to all care leavers up to age 25, if they want this support. Under previous legislation, local authorities were required to … Continue reading Extending Personal Adviser support to age 25

NIROMP Briefing & Comment – Foster Care in England 2018

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in #ECLCM, Care / Permanence, Featured, Publication / Research / Resource

Published date: 24 February 2018 |Please read NIROMP's full response to the review of Fostering in England: NIROMP briefing & comment on - Fostering in England - February 2018 Introduction This briefing considers ā€˜Foster Care in Englandā€™, a report of the independent review of foster care by Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owersā€™. The report … Continue reading NIROMP Briefing & Comment – Foster Care in England 2018

Report raises serious questions about the impact of government policies & financial austerity

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Care / Permanence, News, Publication / Research / Resource

In 2016 BASW commenced this Enquiry into adoption in all four jurisdictions of the UK, enabling important comparisons between the different care and judicial systems. It delves into sensitive and complex areas of practice and takes an approach that seeks to encourage further discussions and debate about improvements. The Enquiry aimed to create safe spaces … Continue reading Report raises serious questions about the impact of government policies & financial austerity

Celebrating the rights of children in care #CareDay18

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in #ECLCM, Care / Permanence, News, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements

Guest post by Amy Woodworth -Ā Policy and Campaigns Officer atĀ Become Celebrating the rights of children in care This Care Day, Friday 16 February, is an opportunity to reflect on the rights of each child, and how we all work to defend and enhance them. We know that unfortunately, children in care do not always have … Continue reading Celebrating the rights of children in care #CareDay18

‘IROs often raise the alarm about a childā€™s situation …’

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Publication / Research / Resource

Anne Longfield, the Childrenā€™s Commissioner for England, has responded to the Department for Educationā€™s publication of ā€˜Foster Care in Englandā€™ stating: ā€œAll children, including those in foster care, need and deserve the love, care and support of a family. I welcome this review of fostering which shines a light on what being in foster care … Continue reading ‘IROs often raise the alarm about a childā€™s situation …’

Local Authority Support for Parent with a Learning Disability

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Policy, Guidance & Law, Safeguarding

Emma Harman, barrister of 3PB, explains the important lessons that can be learned from A Local Authority v G (Parent with Learning Disability) [2017] EWFC B94 . The local authority in this case was heavily criticised for its lack of appropriate support provided to the mother in view of her learning disability needs. It was … Continue reading Local Authority Support for Parent with a Learning Disability

Protection of a child from likely harassment and abduction by her mother

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Safeguarding

This case involves an appeal concerning the extent to which a family court may exercise its jurisdiction to grant a non-molestation injunction under the Family Law Act 1996 to protect a child subject of a full care order:Ā T (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 1889. Case synopsis A care order was made on a child, a … Continue reading Protection of a child from likely harassment and abduction by her mother

Eleanor Schooling on Written Agreements #domesticviolence

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Safeguarding

  Is it time we had a conversation about how written agreements are used to deal with domestic abuse? National Director for Social Care, Eleanor Schooling, discusses the issue in her latest blog https://t.co/RnNLI1XnOc #socialcare #socialwork #domesticabuse pic.twitter.com/14tCz4z3Hj ā€” Ofsted (@Ofstednews) 28 January 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Eleanor Schooling, National Director for Social Care writes in her … Continue reading Eleanor Schooling on Written Agreements #domesticviolence

Developmental considerations for safeguarding adolescents

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Good practice / Performance / Improvement, Publication / Research / Resource, Safeguarding

Contextual Safeguarding has been developed at the University of Bedfordshire over the past six years to inform policy and practice approaches to safeguarding adolescents. Initially emerging from a three-year review of operational responses to peer-on-peer abuse, Contextual Safeguarding provides a framework to advance child protection and safeguarding responses to a range of extra-familial risks that … Continue reading Developmental considerations for safeguarding adolescents