.@CoramBAAF@AdoptionUK@educationgovuk@IsabelleTrowler @FamilyFuturesUKI'm stepping back from adoption: https://t.co/rVA8h1JphS ā Sir Martin Narey (@martinnarey) November 17, 2015 A statement by Sir Martin Narey "About my stepping down from the ALB" //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js In 2010 as I prepared to retire from Barnardoās, and contemplated all the things I might do in retirement, I was asked by The Times to … Continue reading Adoption: Sir Martin Narey’s Resignation as Chair of the Leadership Board
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Social worker criticised for flawed Re B-S assessment in care proceedings
Social worker criticised for flawed Re B-S assessment in care proceedings https://t.co/SlIhNSPrCR There are too many closed minds! ā Russ Martin (@iRussMartin) November 17, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js She also put too much emphasis on the report of a psychologist who did not know all of the evidence, rather than making her own assessment Read at … Continue reading Social worker criticised for flawed Re B-S assessment in care proceedings
Opinion on the fall in placement ordersĀ
The fall in placement orders is not a problem, but government rhetoric on adoption is? Excellent piece on different forms of permanency for children. Adoption is not the only option. https://t.co/Mu2c6aNdcu ā Claire Fenton-Glynn (@CFentonGlynn) November 16, 2015 Andy Elvin argues that a rise in special guardianship is not as big a problem … Continue reading Opinion on the fall in placement ordersĀ
Social work with refugees & asylum seekers
Current practices, research and challenges Sussex University are putting on what's set to be a really interesting FREE event with a range of excellent speakers. It's an open event and can also be accessed remotely. 7th of Dec 15 - an event on #socialwork with #refugees and #asylumseekers with @uniofbrighton. Hope to see u there! … Continue reading Social work with refugees & asylum seekers
NEW Young Parents Project
A Call for Evidence The Family Rights GroupĀ areĀ circulating a call for evidence to try and identify the approaches which local authorities are taking to working with younger parents (many of whom are care experienced or care leavers themselves). Responses can be given verbally or via email (with as much or as little detail as those … Continue reading NEW Young Parents Project
Substance misuse
ru-ok? is a Brighton based service that works alongside under 18s whose lives are affected by substance misuse in Brighton & Hove. The serviceĀ offers free, confidential, expert advice and support. The service produces regular briefing notes for Brighton & Hove Children's Services and thisĀ latest one contains lots of helpful information that will be relevantĀ to our … Continue reading Substance misuse
Relationship-Based Social Work
Read the full article at source: Danielle Turney on Relationship-Based Social Work Also, forĀ take a look at this great youtube by Hilary Cottam. Youtube 'Relationship-based practice through the eyes of a social work': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWbDROw2pU8 Other relevant publicationsĀ Lincoln, Helen (2015)Ā Relationship-based approach to social work Cooper, Andrew (2015)Ā Relationship based practice works ā the evidence Hammond, … Continue reading Relationship-Based Social Work
Serious Case Reviews
Second report of the national panel of independent expertsĀ Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013, the Governmentās guide to inter- agency working published in March 2013, announced that a national panel of independent experts would be established āto support Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) in ensuring that appropriate action is taken to learn from serious … Continue reading Serious Case Reviews
Children and Justice
'Your Right to be Heard' is a punchy, helpful youtube. It emphasises the importance of children and young people's rights and entitlements - not least their right to have a say and be heard. Worth sharing please. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFJZFM5Cn8
ALC and NYAS publish report on children’s privacy
Originally posted on Family Law on 4th November 2014. Dr Julia Brophy (with Kate Perry and Eleanor Harrison) has published the next stage in her research on children involved in the family courts, and their confidentiality. EXTRACTĀ āA review of anonymised judgments on Bailii: Children, privacy and "jigsaw identification"āpublished by theĀ Association of Lawyers for ChildrenĀ (ALC) … Continue reading ALC and NYAS publish report on children’s privacy
