Tag: socialwork

Working with fathers of at-risk children – Children and Youth Services Review

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Safeguarding

Working with fathers of at-risk children: Insights from a qualitative process evaluation of an intensive group-based intervention By Jonathan Scourfield a,āŽ, Clare Allely b, Amanda Coffey a, Peter Yates c Working with fathers of at-risk children: qualitative process evaluation of an intensive group-based intervention https://t.co/ckMm9dFN1J ā€” Jonathan Scourfield (@ProfJScourfield) 22 January 2017 a Cardiff University, … Continue reading Working with fathers of at-risk children – Children and Youth Services Review

Why some children are more likely to go back into care than others

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Care / Permanence

ByĀ Louise Mc Grath-Lone, UCLĀ  This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article: here Why some children are more likely to go back into care than others Each year, local authorities in England act as corporate parents for the 100,000 children who are placed in care. One important responsibility a parent has … Continue reading Why some children are more likely to go back into care than others

MPs vote to reinstate controversial ‘exemption clause’

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Policy, Guidance & Law

Government proposals to allow councils to apply for exemptions from children's social care legislation have been reinserted into the Children and Social Work Bill following a vote by MPs. 'The controversial so-called "exemption clause" was previously removed from the legislation in November following a defeat for the government in the House of Lords. But members … Continue reading MPs vote to reinstate controversial ‘exemption clause’

Children wrongly kept in care after ā€˜inexcusableā€™ failings in abuse investigation

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Care / Permanence, Policy, Guidance & Law

A High Court judge has awarded Ā£20,000 damages to a mother and two children whose human rights were breached after ā€œlargely inexcusableā€ failings during a joint police and council investigation into abuse allegations. 'Cobb concluded the failings from both agencies occurred ā€œwithin a context of individual and departmental professional pressureā€. He found no evidence of … Continue reading Children wrongly kept in care after ā€˜inexcusableā€™ failings in abuse investigation

Prime Minister urged to find consensus on health and social care

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law

Prime Minister must find consensus on health and social care The Chairs of three House of Commons Select Committees are urging the Prime Minister to reach a cross-party agreement on the future of health and social care funding in a letter published onĀ 6th January:Ā Letter to Prime Minister regarding health and social care, 6 January 2017 … Continue reading Prime Minister urged to find consensus on health and social care

Children and Social Work Bill #CSWB

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Good practice / Performance / Improvement, News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements

Send Views to Committee Any person withĀ relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Children and Social Work Bill [Lords]Ā can submit theirĀ views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee which is considering this Bill. The Committee will stop receiving written evidence at the end of the Committee stage on Tuesday … Continue reading Children and Social Work Bill #CSWB

Call for evidence: Improving mental health & emotional wellbeing support for children & young people in care.

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Care / Permanence

Department of Health project to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing support for children and young people in care system SCIE has been commissioned by the Department of Health to develop: care pathways based on the young personā€™s journey through the system models of care to inform the organisation and configuration of services quality principles … Continue reading Call for evidence: Improving mental health & emotional wellbeing support for children & young people in care.

Not In Our Name – Daily Fail piece

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Thanks @BoormanAmanda - this perfectly sums up how I feel about the Daily Fail article. https://t.co/XRaHCzHHXM Not in my name. ā€” Mum (@mummywriter) 30 December 2016 'The Daily Mail article (link here) on adoption support, or lack of it, really woke us from the Christmas bubble with a start says . A very rude awakening … Continue reading Not In Our Name – Daily Fail piece

Working with parents in a problem-solving way: new evidence about Family Drug and Alcohol Courts

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Good practice / Performance / Improvement, Policy, Guidance & Law, Resources

Family Drug and Alcohol Courts - an alternative approach to care proceedings - new article by Jo Tunnard: https://t.co/r1fB4a2Caf ā€” Research in Practice (@researchIP) 6 December 2016 ByĀ Jo Tunnard via Research in Practice. TwitterĀ @researchIP Lancaster University has now published the full findings of two research studies that provide new evidence to support the unique way … Continue reading Working with parents in a problem-solving way: new evidence about Family Drug and Alcohol Courts

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) Safeguarding Pressures research

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Good practice / Performance / Improvement, Safeguarding

Safeguarding Pressures Phase 5 ADCS Safeguarding Pressures research has provided evidence of trends in safeguarding activity and the provision of services to children and their families based on information from local authorities in five phases spanning 2007/8 to 2015/16. Through each phase, significant increases in safeguarding activity have been reported together with the range of … Continue reading The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) Safeguarding Pressures research