Another great blog byĀ suesspiciousmindsĀ of interest to all IROs. Extract HerĀ Honour Rowe QC considered this case, where a Local Authority removed a child and placed the child in foster care when at the time, the mother knew nothing about it.Ā It is a decision by a Circuit Judge and thus not any new binding law, but … Continue reading Unlawful removal of a child, compensation paid
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ADCS has updated its website
ADCS has updated it's websiteĀ withĀ lots of useful resource links. See links to ADCS website and some pages of particular interest to IROs below. Go to source:Ā Home page And there's lots more including: Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO)Ā Ā The ADCS policy committee with lead responsibility for independent reviewing officers is theĀ Health, Care and Additional Needs Policy … Continue reading ADCS has updated its website
Couple Cleared Of Child Abuse Campaign For Change In The Law
Another great blog Natasha Phillips, editor atĀ Researching Reform.Ā There have been a number of cases ofĀ innocent parents losing their children to the care and adoption system. As a result a number ofĀ campaigners are trying to change the law. Extract AsĀ Michael Turner QC notes, cases where parents have been wrongly accused of harming their children are … Continue reading Couple Cleared Of Child Abuse Campaign For Change In The Law
Child & Adult Safeguarding: challenges of inter-professional working & communication
RecommendĀ viewing Youtube of various keynote addresses held as part of theĀ AnnualĀ Safeguarding Conference providedĀ byĀ Bucks New UniversityĀ in June 2015. The presentations explore the challenges of inter-professional working and communication in safeguarding practiceĀ acrossĀ both adults and children's safeguarding and includes a presentation by Sharon Shoesmith. Website/source: Bucks New UniversityĀ Twitter:Ā @bucksnewuni Other relevant publications Sharon Shoesmith (2015)Ā Shoesmith: culture of blame has … Continue reading Child & Adult Safeguarding: challenges of inter-professional working & communication
Care leavers – hitting the targets and missing the point
Much to discuss and learn from this thought provoking article byĀ Jameel Hadi (University of Salford). Posted in Discover Society. Posted here courtesy of Jameel. Twitter:Ā @jameel_hadiĀ Jameel HadiĀ is a lecturer in social work at the University of Salford. He has over 20 years experience as a social worker within youth justice, looked after children and leaving … Continue reading Care leavers – hitting the targets and missing the point
Somerset Learning Review into Deaths of Vulnerable Young Adults
Somerset Safeguarding Children Board and Safeguarding Adult Board have published their review into Deaths of Vulnerable Young Adults.Ā It concludes with questions aboutĀ whetherĀ we need to develop systems in the UK that would enable the corporate parent to continue to provideĀ supportĀ beyond the scope of the leaving care service? Extract: "In recent years there has been a growing … Continue reading Somerset Learning Review into Deaths of Vulnerable Young Adults
School leadersā highest ambition is to close disadvantage gap
The House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts hasĀ published a report on funding for disadvantaged pupils which examines the impact of the Pupil Premium. A concern is thatĀ Government distributes core funding for schools on the basis of an old formula which results inĀ inequalities in the core funding received by schools with very similar levels of … Continue reading School leadersā highest ambition is to close disadvantage gap
Statistical data release: looked-after children
Statistics on looked-after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2014 to 2015. From: Department for Education First published: 1 October 2015 Part of: Statistics: looked-after children Applies to: England The DfEĀ has published the Statistical First Release (SFR) for Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) for … Continue reading Statistical data release: looked-after children
Educational outcomes of children in foster care
New research finds limited evidence that being in foster care is to blame for the poor educational outcomes of children Findings fromĀ researchĀ A literature reviewĀ undertaken collaboratively by researchers in theĀ School for Policy StudiesĀ andĀ Graduate School of EducationĀ University of Bristol and the Rees Centre for Research in Fostering and Education andĀ Education Department, University of Oxford has just … Continue reading Educational outcomes of children in foster care
Gender stereotypes
Gender stereotypes make teenagers more accepting of violence Teenagers' opinions about when violence is acceptable or not can be influenced by the way they perceive men and women and the relationships between them. Simply telling young people that violence is wrong wonāt stop it happening. Schools need to teach children about gender and sexuality first … Continue reading Gender stereotypes
