Cardiff University researchers to drive improvements in social care sector Originally published 16 November 2017 Cardiff University has been chosen as the research partner in a Ā£4.85m initiative to help improve the lives of children who are at risk of abuse or neglect. Read more at source: here Implementing Systemic Models of Social Work 'Sustainable … Continue reading Developments in practice
āSocial work must challenge political and public anxieties about child protectionā Originally published in Community Care on November 15, 2017. There needs to be robust and honest dialogue about the uncertainties and complexities of child protection social work, and the policies needed to achieve real change, says Jo Warner. [...] social workās mandate to intervene … Continue reading New piece by @JoWarner01 #IROConf17
A sector-led review of the rise in applications for care orders and the number of children in care Applications for care proceedings in England and Wales are at record levels. This is one factor contributing to the rise in the number of children looked after in the care system, now at the highest level since … Continue reading Care Crisis Review – Family Rights Group
Michaelaās account of her young life should challenge all professionals working with children and families to focus on the needs of the children and the whole family. A compelling read. Read full post at source: Safeguarding practice? Follow Michaela on twitterĀ @Michaelabooth7
This open access article is worth a read and forms part of the 'Learning from success series - Improving practice and working together across health and social careĀ '. Research has established the potential direct and indirect impacts of mental illness on parenting, the parent-child relationship, and the child, and the extent to which this poses … Continue reading How parents with mental health difficulties and their children can be supported successfully
The following piece by: Eleanor SchoolingĀ was originally posted on: 31 October 2017Ā viaĀ Ofsted blog: Developments in childrenās social care. Itās National Care Leavers week (25 October ā 03 November), a great campaign that quite rightly focuses the attention of professionals and politicians on this important group of young people. Itās timely then that we talk about … Continue reading Care leavers ā Front and centre in new inspections
Source: Chris Bolton, Good Practice Manager at Welsh Audit OfficeĀ @whatsthepont For those of you who had the pleasure of hearing Chris speak at our IRO Conference yesterday, here's his latest piece which you do need to read in full. Chris makes the point: #7 Satisfaction of Search Bias.Ā This one is my suggestion. Iām going … Continue reading “Just try to be āmore like Salvo Montalbanoā, I know I am. Caio” – @whatsthepont
This post was originally published September 2016. However a recent pieceĀ by the Guardian suggests that some children are still arriving in emergency care placements with their belongings in bin bags. As far as we know, this is not common practice but one instance is an instance too many. We cannot change past practice but we … Continue reading Call to action #nobinbags
Anne Longfield OBE,Ā Childrenās Commissioner for England,Ā has publiclyĀ challenged Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England for trying to denigrate findings fromĀ researchĀ about childrenās inability to access mental health support. She suggests Stevens has sought to ignore the reality of childrenās experiences and the frustrations of their parents. Publication of the research coincided with World Mental Health … Continue reading Anne Longfield’s public challenge to Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England
Source: The Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ), Scotland The Centre For Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) supports improvement in youth justice, contributing to better lives for individuals and communities. Following the publication of CYCJās latest secure care report, Ellen MaloneyĀ reflects on her experiences of secure care, whatās changed and why giving young people … Continue reading Reflections on secure care – CYCJ
