Sibling separation: the argument for and against
Clare Jerrom takes a look at the proposals in the fostering stocktake around sibling separation and the arguments against such a move. The legal requirement of placing siblings together in…
Ofsted identifies serious and widespread failures at Wakefield
“Serious and widespread failures” have been identified at Wakefield children’s services by Ofsted. Judging Wakefield as ‘inadequate’, Ofsted said inspectors found cases of children throughout the services for whom risk…
Decision to close FDAC National Unit slammed by Nagalro
Nagalro has slammed the imminent closure of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court National Unit as “short-sighted and financially illiterate”. Following an emergency meeting about the closure of the unit…
“Siblings are considered to be one of the most significant of all of our relationships”
WillisPalmer’s head of operations Harriet Jannetta on the importance of considering siblings within assessments When I started to write this blog, I questioned myself about why I had chosen this…
APPG for Children reveals postcode lottery for vulnerable children
The government has been urged to address the gap in funding for children’s social care services and put in place a sustainable long-term funding settlement for early help and preventative…
FDAC National Unit set to close due to funding shortage
The Family Drug and Alcohol Court National Unit is set for closure in September, it has emerged. The award-winning Family Drug and Alcohol Court was launched in January 2008 and is…
Bromley ‘working well’ to improve outcomes for vulnerable adolescents
The local authority and partners are working well to improve practice and outcomes for vulnerable adolescents in Bromley, Ofsted has found. Strong commitment from strategic partners and senior leaders in…
Inspectorates urge greater focus on neglect of older children
A report has urged greater awareness of the neglect of older children, saying that while agencies address neglect in younger children, neglect in older children often goes unrecognised. The inspection…
‘No more fat left to trim’ in children’s services
The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services has warned of a shortage of funding in the children’s social care system. Speaking at the ADCs annual conference in…
LSCB’s scrapped by September 2019
Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards will be scrapped and replaced with multi-agency arrangements by September 2019, the government has announced. The three safeguarding partners – local authorities, chief officers of police,…
