Attachment in children and young people who are adopted from care, in care or at high risk of going into care NICE have produced helpful guidelinesĀ covering the identification, assessment and treatment of attachment difficulties in children and young people up to age 18 who are adopted from care, in special guardianship, looked after by local … Continue reading Childrenās attachment
WantĀ to spread awareness or new research? Learn how to make submissions to our genericĀ readership. How to Submit Writing for the National IRO Manager PartnershipĀ is unpaid, but weĀ can get your writing on the issues you care about in front of our broad readership. The key criteria is that articles fit with the core principles of ethical, … Continue reading Guest blogs & spreading awareness
By Dr Bruce Perry, adapted from the Foreword to the new book, Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children,Ā by Richard Rose. EXTRACT A fundamental and permeating strength of humankind is the capacity to form and maintain relationships ā the capacity to belong. It is in the context of our clan, community and culture that we are … Continue reading āWithout a life story, a child is adrift, disconnected and vulnerableā ā Dr Bruce Perry on the value and power of the Life Story approach
Source:Ā Community Care Inform Author: Michael Jones, Barrister, 15 Winckley Square This helpful guide explains the dos and donāts of balance-sheet evidence and how to comply with the Re B-S judgement. This publication has also been added to ourĀ site's library section.
A critical assessment of child sexual abuse in the family network in England and priorities for action This first report of the Children's Commissioner's inquiry into child sex abuse within the family and its network, givesĀ a critical analysis of the scale and nature of this form of child sex abuse. It providesĀ statistics about the extent … Continue reading Protecting children from harm
http:// We are covering the Spending Review live from 9am. Find out what it means for #local gov https://t.co/u5pDxUMnBp pic.twitter.com/8WDwVwR9xg ā LGAcomms (@LGAcomms) November 25, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsLocal Government Association (LGA) (2015) A summary 'The LGA believes the Spending Review should: Enable wider integration of social care and health services to deliver savings and improve outcomesĀ … Continue reading Spending Review
A childās right to know the identity of their biological parentsA childās right to know the identity of their biological parentshttp:// Examples of poor decision making given in Martha Cover's #publiclawupdate inc Re A [2015] EWCA Civ 133 https://t.co/QbxVse4lGU #alcconf2015 ā ALC (@Tweets_ALC) November 21, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Re A (Children) [2015] EWCA Civ 133 This … Continue reading High-handed dismissal of an application for a direction for DNA testing on behalf of a child
Delma Hughes, founder of Siblings Together, has worked for many years with children in care and vulnerable children in her capacity as art therapist. Preventing separated siblings from becoming estranged, preserving their identity and safeguarding their family support networks is importantĀ for children while they are in care as well as when they leave care. Siblings … Continue reading Sibling relationships are the longest lasting in most peopleās lives
http:// How can we meet the challenge of child sexual abuse? Join us @mrcsalford https://t.co/L3tl3FGGvI to discuss #socialwork #CSA #CSE ā Donna Peach (@Donna_Peach) November 20, 2015 THIS EVENT IS FREE MRC event ofĀ 2016 āĀ Meeting the challenge of child sexual abuse: From critical interrogation to collective activism. This event will present British and International … Continue reading EVENT: Meeting the challenge of child sexual abuse
"A member of the House of Lords has criticised the governmentĀ for an unfair focus on adoption reform above other permanency options, during a debate on the new education and adoption bill. Lord Watson of Invergowrie, Labourās spokesperson on education in the Lords, said it was āwrong for adoption to be singled out for preferential treatment … Continue reading Government faces criticism in House of Lords for āpreferentialā adoption focus
