The Association of Directors of Childrenās Services (ADCS) hasĀ published a special thematic report on unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children using data included in the ADCS Safeguarding Pressures Phase 5 research. This thematic report draws together returns from over 100 local authorities in England and supplements this with national data and a literature review … Continue reading ADCS thematic report on unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee…
A service providing specialist advice and support to children's professionals tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) incidents is to be launched by the government later this month. Read full article at source: Government launches specialist CSE response unit To read the Special Report on child sexual abuse and exploitation see the latest edition of CYP Now … Continue reading Government launches specialist CSE response unit
Read the latest news from theĀ Children's Commissioner forĀ England. 'Vital role of school nurses threatened as paperwork eats into time with children' by the Office of the Children's Commissioner, 12th September 2016. Anne Longfield, Childrenās Commissioner for England: āSchool nurses have a vital role to play in schools protecting children as well as promoting their well-being. … Continue reading ‘Vital role of school nurses threatened as paperwork eats into time with children’
@Familoo@louisetickle You've been quoted in my #Storify story "The heartbreaking story of #EllieButler" https://t.co/4QRWu9O0QX ā Sharon Martin (@SharonLMartin1) 25 June 2016 @sharonlmartin1 @louisetickle this is really useful - thanks Sharon. ā Lucy Reed (@Familoo) 25 June 2016 Ben Butler and his partner Jennie Gray have been jailed - Butler for the brutal murder of his … Continue reading The heartbreaking story of #EllieButler
Fair warning to be prepared for a very uncomfortable read, a shocking approach toĀ investigation by professionals. In AS, TH, BC, NC and SH (False Allegations of Abuse) [2016] EWHC 532 (Fam) Mr Justice MacDonald has reminded professionals of the guidance they ought to follow when involved in cases in which allegations of abuse are … Continue reading Parental Acrimony & False Allegations of Abuse #safeguarding
Judge finds Cambridgeshire councilās withdrawal of support played ālarge partā in events that led to it arguing her child should be taken into care. 'Cambridgeshire had concerns following the end of support over the motherās apparent failure to disclose a friendship ā and potential sexual relationship (which the mother denied) ā with a man who … Continue reading Council cut motherās support months before seeking care order
Mitigating Harm: Work with Sexually Exploited Young People ThisĀ aĀ good read:Ā Mitigating Harm: Considering Harm Reduction Principles in Work with Sexually Exploited Young People Hickle 2015 Children & Society Wiley Online Library Consideration is given toĀ how principles of harm reductionĀ andĀ a public health approach to engage adults and young people in help-seeking behaviours, can be considered as part … Continue reading Work with Sexually Exploited Young People
Professor Eileen Munro CBE is a leading social work academic and author of the influentialĀ Ā Munro review into Child Protection. She recently delivered a seminar for the social work training scheme Frontline. āThis is a really exciting time to be in social work despite the funding cuts. We have this chance that we must try and … Continue reading The Munro Review – What’s changed and where next? #socialwork
The Education Committee's report has been released today. Young people are being turned away by mental health services and looked-after children face significant challenges in getting access to mental health support. The report notes thatĀ child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are turning away vulnerable young people in care because they have not met the … Continue reading Vulnerable looked-after children turned away from mental health treatment
Social workers and local authorities are increasingly being tasked with intervening and working with families in cases of suspected radicalisation and extremism. A free webinar session is being held on 25th April to help raise understanding of good practice in these situations, as well as the duties placed on professionals under the governmentās Prevent strategy. … Continue reading Social work and radicalisation – addressing policy and practice dilemmas
