What is it like to head out into the world after a life in care?Ā Antonia Charlesworth interviews care leavers and assesses the governmentās latest policies. EXTRACT "For some, turning 18 will mean starting university, for others a first car, for many their first legal drink. These things mark a transition into adulthood and … Continue reading By your leave – life after care
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The European Convention on Human Rights
TheĀ RightsInfoāsĀ new project,Ā #YourHumanRightsĀ have producedĀ an extensive range ofĀ beautifulĀ infographicsĀ each representing a key right in the European Convention.Ā Everyone is welcome to download and print these infographics for free by clicking the ādownloadā link. Download: What Human Rights do for childrenĀ Download: What Human Rights do for families More at source: The European Convention on Human Rights in 16 beautifulĀ infographics
Outcomes for young people leaving care
The Public Accounts Committee has confirmedĀ thatĀ outcomes for young people leaving care are "poor and worsening" EXTRACT "There has been a systemic failing in the provision of support to vulnerable care leavers. The quality and cost of support that local authorities give to care leavers varies unacceptably across the country and outcomes for young people leaving … Continue reading Outcomes for young people leaving care
Adoption reform
The PM visited @Coram today to discuss measures to increase the number of children adopted and speed up the process. https://t.co/XHPSKGK2OY ā UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) November 2, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Prime Minister has announced: new measures to double the number of children placed with their adoptive family sooner children to be placed with relatives … Continue reading Adoption reform
Relationship based Social Work
Interested in relationship based SW? Listen to @HilaryCottam. Stretches way beyond most sector change thinkers https://t.co/ET3jR5mMKp ā Isabelle Trowler (@IsabelleTrowler) October 31, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js View below
Preparing children for adult life
The government has launched a new online tool for schools across the country to give parents and carers the best possible advice and tips on preparing children for adult life. Children now grow up in a world where computer technology and life on the internet is the norm.Ā With access at theirĀ fingertips, it can be even … Continue reading Preparing children for adult life
Assessment of Special Guardians
The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and Cafcass have issued a joint note on the Assessment of Special Guardians for children in care proceedings applications. EXTRACT "In short, Special Guardianship Orders should neither be recommended nor endorsed nor determined expediently where the test and bar for a carer to pass is lower than … Continue reading Assessment of Special Guardians
Radicalism & the Family Courts ā Marina Wheeler
OCTOBER 30, 2015Ā BYĀ 1 CROWN OFFICE ROWĀ UK Human Rights Blog EXTRACT The Prevent and Channel Duties "In many public services: health, education, strong views are being exchanged about the aims and scope of these duties. In family law circles, there is a particular, indeed acute, concern that we are imposing responsibilities on social workers which they … Continue reading Radicalism & the Family Courts ā Marina Wheeler
Residential care: trilogy of short films by young people
These powerful short films were created with young people. Valerie Dunn, who is a Research Associate in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, led the project. The first animation film called āMy name is Joeā is about enteringĀ care and depicts the worries and anxieties young people can face e.g. visits with family, schoolĀ lifeĀ and views … Continue reading Residential care: trilogy of short films by young people
Review of Childrenās Residential Care
The government has commissioned Sir Martin Narey, former Head of the Prison and Probation Services in England and Wales and CEO of childrenās charity Barnardoās, to undertake an independent review of children's residential care. Announcing the review at Prime Ministerās questions, the Prime Minister said: "We need to make sure that our residential care homes … Continue reading Review of Childrenās Residential Care
