This open access article is worth a read and forms part of the 'Learning from success series - Improving practice and working together across health and social careĀ '. Research has established the potential direct and indirect impacts of mental illness on parenting, the parent-child relationship, and the child, and the extent to which this poses … Continue reading How parents with mental health difficulties and their children can be supported successfully
The following piece by: Eleanor SchoolingĀ was originally posted on: 31 October 2017Ā viaĀ Ofsted blog: Developments in childrenās social care. Itās National Care Leavers week (25 October ā 03 November), a great campaign that quite rightly focuses the attention of professionals and politicians on this important group of young people. Itās timely then that we talk about … Continue reading Care leavers ā Front and centre in new inspections
Source: Chris Bolton, Good Practice Manager at Welsh Audit OfficeĀ @whatsthepont For those of you who had the pleasure of hearing Chris speak at our IRO Conference yesterday, here's his latest piece which you do need to read in full. Chris makes the point: #7 Satisfaction of Search Bias.Ā This one is my suggestion. Iām going … Continue reading “Just try to be āmore like Salvo Montalbanoā, I know I am. Caio” – @whatsthepont
This post was originally published September 2016. However a recent pieceĀ by the Guardian suggests that some children are still arriving in emergency care placements with their belongings in bin bags. As far as we know, this is not common practice but one instance is an instance too many. We cannot change past practice but we … Continue reading Call to action #nobinbags
Anne Longfield OBE,Ā Childrenās Commissioner for England,Ā has publiclyĀ challenged Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England for trying to denigrate findings fromĀ researchĀ about childrenās inability to access mental health support. She suggests Stevens has sought to ignore the reality of childrenās experiences and the frustrations of their parents. Publication of the research coincided with World Mental Health … Continue reading Anne Longfield’s public challenge to Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England
Source: The Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ), Scotland The Centre For Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) supports improvement in youth justice, contributing to better lives for individuals and communities. Following the publication of CYCJās latest secure care report, Ellen MaloneyĀ reflects on her experiences of secure care, whatās changed and why giving young people … Continue reading Reflections on secure care – CYCJ
Independent Reviewing Officer - read at source and download application pack: here Vacancy Details Summary Location: Duke Street Job Type: Permanent Category: Ā£40,000 - Ā£49,999 Closing Date: 13/10/2017 Date Posted: 29/09/2017 Reference: 001769 Description Grade J SCP 45 Ā£40,057 to Ā£43,821 per annum Permanent, 37 hours per week Help us make the difference You really … Continue reading IRO Job Vacancy – Blackburn with Darwen Council
NIROMP is delighted to offer up to 50 free invites to this key event for practising Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs). It is to be held on 17th October 2017 at Tooley Street, London. This key event for IROs should provide an opportunity to network, to engage with key messages from research and to critically reflect … Continue reading IRO Conference – Not to stop questioning …
COMPASS are providing this conference at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 13 November. The conference is free for all pre-registered visitors and all social workers and allied health professionals are welcome. Click here to register for your free ticket to the event , or to enquire about exhibiting call the COMPASS team on … Continue reading Social Work Innovations Conference – Compass
Provisions coming into force on 31 October 2017 The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 bring specified provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c.16) (āthe Actā) into force on 31 October 2017. The following provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 come into force on … Continue reading Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
