Josh MacAlister defends recommendation to scrap IROs and ‘reset’ advocacy
The chair of the independent care review has defended his plans to ‘reset’ children’s advocacy following the publication of the review.
The independent review published last week recommends removing the requirement to appoint an Independent Reviewing Officer alongside the introduction of Independent Advocacy on an opt-out basis, something Josh MacAlister recognises has been “a [...]
Assessments of Star Hobson were ‘not fit for purpose’ says review
Assessments within children’s social care in relation to Star Hobson who died aged just 16 months old were not fit for purpose, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has stated.
Star HobsonThe review of Star’s death, alongside the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, found that assessments did not enable the identification of risks to Star and [...]
Risk to Arthur posed by move to live with step-mother who killed him not considered adequately
There was never proper consideration given to the risks to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes when he and his father moved into the home of his father’s new partner Emma Tustin, despite her long involvement with children’s social care and the very significant information about her that was available.
Arthur Labinjo-HughesThe Child Safeguarding Review Panel’s report into the [...]
Review recommends new Multi-Agency Child Protection Units following Arthur and Star deaths
There is a need for sharper specialist child protection skills and expertise, especially in relation to complex risk assessment and decision making, a report into the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson has found.
Arthur Labinjo-HughesThe national review, carried out by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, was commissioned by the government following [...]
DfE researching children’s homes workforce following CMA report and independent review
Children’s minister Will Quince has set out his priorities in response to the independent review of children’s social care and the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) Children’s Social Care report.
Children's minister Will QuinceMr Quince addressed Parliament and welcomed the recommendations set out in the Competition and Markets Authority report into the children’s social care [...]
YOIs and STCs to be phased out in 10 years under care review recommendations
The state of child detention in England is abysmal with both Young Offender Institutions and Secure Training Centres being “wholly unsuitable” for children, the independent review of children’s social care has warned.
Secure children’s homes are almost always better able to provide a more caring, less institutionalised and more supportive environment for young people to [...]
