Lord Justice Macfarlane has given a terrific keynote address on the matter of 'Nothing Else Will Do'. Some extracts from the speech below but do please make time to read the full speech: here Extracts: [...] 'the need for there to be an evaluation both of Welfare and of Proportionality has for many years been, or … Continue reading ‘Nothing Else Will Do’
What is critical info in this debate is what %age of applications end up in full care orders? Risk can be managed in different ways. https://t.co/N8wcvcwi1Z — Isabelle Trowler (@IsabelleTrowler) 14 October 2016 Source: Cafcass In September 2016, Cafcass received a total of 1,216 care applications. This figure represents a 23% increase compared to those … Continue reading New care applications highest ever for month of September
What could this latest adoption judgment mean for social workers? Source: Luke Stevenson in Community Care. Originally published 18th August 2016 Will Re W change practice the way Re B and Re B-S did? Or will the adoption landscape stay the same? Stuck in the middle were social workers trying to grapple with the practice implications. … Continue reading In the News: #Care #Adoption #PublicLaw #Innovation
Reunification in practice By Karen Cheek, Marketing and Communications Officer for Research in Practice. ‘When a child is reunified by returning home from care to their birth family, it is hoped that this will be the best possible outcome for them; unfortunately many children will return to care, with some frequently moving back and forth between … Continue reading Supporting family reunification in practice
IROs recognise that the best social workers and carers change children’s lives immeasurably for the better. We are determined to continue challenging standards so that all vulnerable children get the best quality care and support possible. That’s why the Children and Social Work Bill is so important. The Children and Social Work Bill sets out a raft of provisions … Continue reading A vision for Children’s Social Care and Social Work #CSWB
The government is launching a training programme for social workers designed to ‘sharpen’ their skills around making permanency decisions, it will be optional and based on a new draft knowledge and skills statement on achieving permanence. The government has re-stated its commitment to provide social workers with more opportunities for professional development. Download the government report here: Putting … Continue reading Government scheme to ‘sharpen’ social work skills on permanency
Judge finds Cambridgeshire council’s withdrawal of support played ‘large part’ in events that led to it arguing her child should be taken into care. 'Cambridgeshire had concerns following the end of support over the mother’s apparent failure to disclose a friendship – and potential sexual relationship (which the mother denied) – with a man who … Continue reading Council cut mother’s support months before seeking care order
Thank you @suesspiciousmin for sharing. This is a must read for all Independent Reviewing Officers. This is a Circuit Judge decision made in my local Court (it is not a case that I or any of my colleagues are involved in, so I can write about it) so I will try to avoid much comment … Continue reading Inordinate delay in issuing proceedings (£45K damages) — suesspiciousminds
The Children and Social Work Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 19 May and will have a second reading on 14th June 2016. This is an important Bill. Read and follow progress of the Bill: here You can download the Children and Social Work Bill: here The Queen's Speech briefing note, published … Continue reading Children and Social Work Bill
Thanks wearefamily for sharing this great piece: "You don’t love me anymore" Extract Social workers are just people doing a job and of course like all of us they are sometimes less than perfect; however they are dealing with people’s lives so even simple mistakes can be emotionally wounding. We became very aware of this through … Continue reading “Even simple mistakes can be emotionally wounding …”
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