Emergent themes and strategies for change - couple of good reads [...] responding to the āneedsā of vulnerable individuals within a risk-obsessed criminal justice system is perhaps the most impenetrable of the themes to emerge from practitioners'. Read full articleĀ at source:Ā Supporting looked after children and care leavers in the Criminal Justice System:Ā Emergent themes and strategies … Continue reading Supporting looked after children and care leavers in the Criminal Justice System
Triennial Analysis of SCRs: Briefing for social workers and family support workers Research in Practice, working with the research teams at UEA and Warwick University, has launched a new open access series of videos and briefings papers about the learning fromĀ Serious Case Reviews. These excellent resourcesĀ willĀ support learning in practice for IROs, Conference Chairs, LSCBs, social … Continue reading Research in Practice – Learning from Serious Case Reviews
Putting children first: our vision for children's social care https://t.co/MxoWUaeCLfpic.twitter.com/0U3LkUMLLH ā DfE (@educationgovuk) July 5, 2016 Putting children first: our vision for childrenās social care Source:Ā Department for EducationĀ First published: 4 July 2016 The paper 'Putting children first: our vision for childrenās social care'Ā sets out the governmentās reform programme for childrenās social care in England over … Continue reading Putting children first & keep on caring
This post was originally publishedĀ byĀ ADCS on 12 August 2016. Follow on Twitter:Ā @ADCStweetsĀ and download the blog at source for freeĀ here or via the link at the foot of this post.Ā It's all about Trust So what do we mean by trust? asks ADCS Vice President, Alison Michalska: 'Ask someone to define ātrustā and youāll get a … Continue reading Trust is an essential element …
Cafcass in talks with government to stem care application rises https://t.co/ySKZdYRpjS pic.twitter.com/AdOo2ufGCC ā cypnow (@cypnow) 11 August 2016 Attempts are being made to halt rapid increases in the number of applications being made for children to be taken into care, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has said. Read full piece … Continue reading Cafcass in talks with government to stem #Care application rises
Over 1,000 children in care in England are currently missing out on independent mentor support they may be entitled to by law, according to new research by Barnardoās and the National Independent Visitor Development Project. Read original article at source: Over 1,000 children in care missing out on independent mentor support Read:Ā National Independent Visitor DataĀ report … Continue reading Over 1,000 children in care missing out on independent mentor support
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has established a UK-wide enquiry to consider the role of social work in adoption. BASW is calling for evidence from young people who have been adopted, parents, independent reviewing officers, social workers, managers, family justice professionals, policymakers and academics to underpin a year-long research study on the role … Continue reading Call for Action – #Adoption Enquiry
Measuring the wellbeing of children in care Please takeĀ part in the National Childrenās Bureauās (NCB) research looking at measures of wellbeing for children in care. NCB are currently undertaking research on what measures, tools or indicators are used to assess the wellbeing of children in care in England.Ā Theyāre really interested in finding out more about … Continue reading Call for action – Measuring the wellbeing of children in care
This piece was first posted August 2016. Ofsted rates two councils āgoodā - independent reviewing officer practice praised Single Inspection Framework (SIF) has identified strong independent reviewing officer and socialĀ work practice and areas for improvement in Greenwich and in Stockton-on-Tees. Visit ourĀ Ofsted page,Ā dedicated to Single Inspection Framework (SIF) reports: here IRO practiceĀ inĀ Greenwich and in Stockton-on-Tees:- … Continue reading Independent reviewing officer practice praised
Originally posted on July 29, 2016 by suesspiciousminds. 'This was a Court of Appeal case decided today. It has taken a LOT of chewing over to make sense of it. Iām still not quite sure that I get it. Re W (A child) 2016 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2016/793.html The facts A, a young girl, was born on 1st … Continue reading Re W ā no presumption for a child to be brought up by a member of the natural family via @suesspiciousmin
