Thank you so much to @Justforkidslaw for our invite to the launch of this excellent 2 minute film about young parents at risk of their children being removed: This animation video by Just for Kids Law aims to prompt social workers to consider the frustrations and fears of legal proceedings from the young person’s perspective. Important viewing for IROs … Continue reading If I could talk to me – @Justforkidslaw
By Luke Stevenson on December 6, 2017 in Community Care | Children Judge praises council social workers who ‘simply got back into the ring’ but criticises lack of secure accommodation provision. Read full piece at source: Social workers praised for commitment to child with complex needs
NIROMP are working with Coram Voice to promote the voice of young people in the care system and their entitlement to advocacy. Coram Voice are very keen to work alongside IRO's in ensuring that children in care are able to access advocacy support, and are able to resolve the concerns they have sought out advocacy … Continue reading Promoting the voice of young people in the care system #VOC
First published: 29 November 2017 Author: Alison O’Sullivan Read full piece at source: Corporate parenting for children in care with mental health needs: commissioners in action Extract: The parents of children in families do not parent their children in isolation – they draw upon the knowledge and resources of experts, seek support from grandparents and other family … Continue reading Corporate parenting for children in care with mental health needs
Read at source: 'Moving on Up' report by the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) 'Moving on up' - NNECL Extract from source - NNECL website: The 'Moving On Up' report is the first study to provide an overall picture of care leavers in higher education. It explored the educational pathways of all young … Continue reading New study finds more care leavers entering higher education
1.3 million has been awarded to Break from the Children’s Social Care Innovation Fund which aims to develop more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children, specifically those leaving Children’s Homes. More information about the launch of this innovative new project to support young care leavers: Launch of Staying Close, Staying Connected
Source: Ofsted First published: 29 November 2017 Ofsted inspection of local authority children's services is changing in 2018. A new method of inspecting local authority children’s services will begin in January next year, Ofsted confirmed today [29 November 2017]. Inspections of local authority children’s services (ILACS) will look at how well local authorities are supporting and protecting vulnerable … Continue reading New children’s services inspections announced – Ofsted
Safeguarding unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children The Department for Education (DfE) has published a policy paper setting out the government’s commitments to safeguard and promote the welfare of unaccompanied asylum seeking refugee children in England. The new strategy includes: updated guidance for councils on caring for unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of modern … Continue reading Safeguarding – some policy updates
Read the Local Government Association (LGA) response to lack of additional children's services funding in #Budget2017 at: Budget 2017: councils react to no extra children's services funding 'We’ve reached a tipping point where this service can no longer be ignored. It is absolutely crucial that the forthcoming Local Government Finance Settlement addresses this funding gap' - LGA. … Continue reading Budget 2017: councils react to no extra children’s services funding – LGA
The Court of Appeal delivered a judgment in Re B (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 1579 last month. In it they consider (but do not resolve) the question of how the Family Court should deal with evidence obtained by covert recording. Implication is that covert recordings of both children and adults are admissible in the … Continue reading Covert recordings in family proceedings (Re B (A Child)) – a subjective determination for judges
