Human trafficking or modern slavery is one of the most appalling forms of criminal activity today. It’s also one of the most widespread and fastest-growing. The International Labour Organisation believes that at any one time at least 40.3 million people around the world are being coerced into a situation of exploitation or made to work… Read … Continue reading Human trafficking: is our system for combating it fit for purpose? — UK Human Rights Blog
https://twitter.com/article_39/status/1044228320622235650 Read at source: Councils seek urgent assurances on controversial 'mythbuster' guidance | Children & Young People Now
By: Dominic Brady 10 Sep 18 In Public Finance Thousands of children could miss out on care unless the government clarifies what councils must legally provide as they cut services, the Children’s Commissioner has told Public Finance. With some councils stripping services to a bare minimum, Anne Longfield has warned they might not fully understand their statutory … Continue reading Children’s Commissioner demands clarity on councils’ duties
Nadhim Zahawi has responded to the joint letter co-ordinated by Carolyn Willow, Director of Article 39. The Minister is not withdrawing the guide but states it does not alter existing statutory guidance or legislation. https://twitter.com/nadhimzahawi/status/1039088876785229825 Signatories to the joint letter are now considering next steps.
In 2017 Coram Voice conducted a rapid review of around 80 UK studies that explored care leavers’ own accounts of their experiences and feelings. This is a summary of the key themes and issues that emerged from the review. The quotes used in this review are from the young people interviewed or consulted in the … Continue reading Care leavers’ views on their transition to adulthood | Coram Voice
By Luke Stevenson | Community Care | First published July 20, 2018 A recent court case outlined how social workers should approach section 20 arrangements. A recent Supreme Court ruling on the lawfulness of a section 20 arrangement included general commentary on the practice and a set of principles on how it should be correctly applied. Cathy Ashley, chief … Continue reading Supreme Court outlines nine key principles of section 20 practice | Community Care
The increase in care applications highlighted by the Care Crisis review is alarming. However, it must be set within the wider context of rising demand and pressure across the children’s social care system, which illustrates the growing number of children and families who now rely on state support. Read at source: Westminster Hall Debate on findings … Continue reading Westminster Hall Debate on findings of the Care Crisis Review House of Commons – 5 September 2018
Safeguarding is a field where traditional notions of childhood and adulthood have prevailed but Dez Holmes reminds us that 'there is much to learn from evolving practice in other areas – such as SEND, mental health, care leaving services, and developments in the youth justice system where transitions have been a major focus'. Read the … Continue reading Good read: ‘Transitional safeguarding from adolescence to adulthood’ | Dez Holmes
The experience of children in the care system informs much of the work carried out by Anne Longfield, OBE Children's Commissioner for England. Many of the calls to the Commissioner's Help at Hand advice line involves children worried about unwanted changes of carer, social worker or the impact of school moves. The Children in Care Stability Index has … Continue reading Stability Index 2018 | Report by the Children’s Commissioner for England
Recruiter Name: Oxfordshire County Council Council Name & Address: Oxfordshire County Council, New Road, Oxford Role being advertised: IRO Manager or similar Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Location: Abingdon Contact for further information. Email: hazel.cringle@oxfordshire.gov.uk Enquiries by phone. Contact telephone number: 0782 5865668 Additional info including application process: Service Manager Safeguarding LAC QA OCC2648
