Published January 15th, 2025. Source: ADCS The Association of Directors of Childrenās Services (ADCS) has published its latest Safeguarding Pressures report, which draws on data returns, surveys with local authorities across England plus interviews with leaders of childrenās services. This is the ninth iteration of the Safeguarding Pressures research, which brings the evidence base up … Continue reading ADCS releases Safeguarding Pressures Report – Phase 9
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 ā 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
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
AĀ report by the Children's Commissioner for England has consideredĀ the safeguarding needs of young people in custody.Ā Read the report ofĀ the Children's Commissioner here:Ā Unlocking Potential Recommendations set out byĀ the Children's Commissioner: Young people should only be placed in isolation as a last resort not very often not for a long time. Every time a young person is … Continue reading Unlocking Potential
RelevantĀ reading for all IROs The Family Rights Group has carried out research into the contact that children being raised in family and friends care have with their parents and others. Read at source via the links below: Chapter 1: Introduction and acknowledgements Chapter 2: Legal framework Chapter 3: Key messages from international literature Chapter 4: … Continue reading Family Rights Group: Children’s Contact
Research funded by the Department of HealthĀ 'What Happened Next'Ā (2014)Ā has examinedĀ decision-making for children in care proceedings and hasĀ found that: Decisions made in care proceedings can contribute to reducing the odds of poor developmental outcomes for 'maltreated' (sic) children. Substitute families and apparent changes in birth families were associated with improvements in the childrenās relationships and adaptation. … Continue reading Care Proceedings: Outcomes for children
October 24th, 2015 This scenario shows how IROsā use of professional āchallengeā enabled professionals to re-consider the significance of the childās relationship with family. While recognising that it may occasionally be better for a child to stay separated from their family or to have limited contact, this scenario reminds us of the importance of robust … Continue reading IRO Challenge – How ‘Patrick’ was helped to return home
Are decisions being made for the child, or the localĀ authority? Community Care has asked leaders from the adoption, kinship care and fostering sectors for their views on how the rise in special guardianship orders has impacted permanency. EXTRACT "What we are seeing now, firstly through anecdote and now more robustly through the Research in Practice … Continue reading Special Guardianship Orders
Only four councils (two of which were forced) have delegated child protection functions to a third party provider since a controversial change in the law made by the government last year Read full article at source: Councils not outsourcing child protection despite legal change
These online learning resources are free and willĀ be helpfulĀ to some parents and carers as well as professionals. Source:Ā future learn Brief article: Bonding with the unborn babyĀ The University of Warwick Video:Ā Why babies need experiences (04:53)Ā Professor Jane Barlow: concepts of experience-expectant and experience-dependent brain development.Ā The University of Warwick Video:Ā Babies in MindĀ The University of Warwick Video:Ā Understanding other … Continue reading Learning resources free online
