Caroline Lynch and Andrea Hopkins from the Family Rights Group explain what the latest ruling on consent in section 20 means for social workers The good practice guidance that has been established in the case law remains valid, and a measure against which the ānecessity and proportionalityā of local authority actions will be judged. Source: … Continue reading What does this latest section 20 judgment mean for social workers?
Ministers have listened & positively responded to issues raised. Ministers have listened & positively responded to issues raised. Negative spin on positive response unhelpful #CSWB https://t.co/FCXPYwRPYM ā Sharon Martin (@SharonLMartin1) 2 March 2017 Read more: Exclusive: Government set to drop controversial 'exemption clause' Ministers' U-turn over 'bonfire of children's rights' Government scraps controversial social care … Continue reading Good News: Children and Social Work Bill #CSWB
Urgent call for evidence: views, experiences and perceptions of children in care and care leavers (NCB/ Children's Commissioner) This call is part of work led by the National Childrenās Bureau and requested by the Childrenās CommissionerĀ to: Gather information on mechanisms used to seek the views, experiences and perceptions of children in care and care leavers. … Continue reading Urgent call for evidence
Guest post by: ECLCMĀ Twitter: ECLCM Facebook: ECLCM The key elements required to comply with the ECLCM vision of an acceptable STAYING CLOSE placement ECLCM believe that for a Staying Close placement to have a realistic chance of being successful and to mirror as far as is possible the security and support offered by a good … Continue reading Guest post: “Caring Teams” by ECLCM
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has announced that the YJB will lose some of its responsibilities with the creation of a new Youth Custody Service. Charlie Taylor, who last year conducted a review into UK youth justice (2016), will replace Lord Tom McNally as chair of the board in charge of preventing young people re-offending … Continue reading Over-criminalisation of looked after children – youth justice update
New research briefing: Supporting #Sibling Relationships of Children in Permanent Foster Care and #Adoption https://t.co/A0PsJXEADf ā Chris Jones (@_christinejones) 22 February 2017 Key findings Sibling networks of looked-after and accommodated children can be large, diverse in age and spread over multiple households and care types (kinship, foster, residential care and adoption). This creates challenges in … Continue reading Research Briefing: Supporting Sibling Relationships of Children in Permanent Fostering and Adoptive Families
A compilation of case studies and commentaries on good practice in tackling Child Sexual Exploitation is now available on the Local Government Association (LGA)Ā website. NIROMP want to use these commentaries to help share and promote the good practice seen during Ofsted inspections. Some of the approaches areĀ innovative and all are based on good practice. An … Continue reading Child Sexual Exploitation: Case Studies & Commentaries – LGA
To remind you that the DfEĀ are currently consulting on the new national system of assessment and accreditation for child and family social workers and setting out how the DfEĀ see it working in practice. It includes accreditation ofĀ IROs.Ā The consultation closes on 14 March 2017. This is your chance to contribute to some big questions around; Ā· … Continue reading Have your say! NAAS consultation
This exploratory research study aimed to increase understanding of how to meet the needs of children and young people with learning disabilities who experience, or are at risk of, CSE. Specifically, the research undertook to: scope and detail current provision, including the scale of interventions for this group of children and young people explore the … Continue reading ‘Unprotected, overprotected’
Source: Children & Young People NowĀ |Ā ByĀ Andy McNicoll on February 17, 2017 Camden appointsĀ social workers to posts 'modelled on the IRO role in childrenās services' as part of government pilot scheme. āHold the system to accountā The IRO role in childrenās services was established on a statutory basis in 2004. Councils must fill it with registered … Continue reading Council trials āIndependent Reviewing Officersā in adult services
