Report urges end to exclusions culture
Thousands of vulnerable children are falling through gaps in the education system, putting them at risk of low attainment, serious violence, county lines, criminal exploitation, grooming and harm, the Commission for Young Lives has warned.
The report calls for a new era of incentivising all schools to become more inclusive and makes a series of [...]
Practice needs to urgently improve around allegations in foster care, warns charity
There is an urgent need to improve practice around allegation investigations in foster care, a fostering charity has warned.
The Fostering Network says the impact of poor support and lengthy procedures causes foster families high levels of stress, many consider leaving the workforce, and children and young people who need foster care suffer as a [...]
ISWs provide ‘quick and easy’ solution for family courts
Independent Social Workers are increasingly being used as expert witnesses in the family courts rather than local authority social workers in a bid to make decisions for the child more swiftly and to provide continuity.
Sarah Blackmore, Barrister and Joint Head of Chambers told an evidence session for the Children and Families Act 2014 Committee [...]
'Tsunami' of cases being made to family courts, barrister warns
There has been a tsunami of applications to the family courts with all staff involved in cases working at the outermost limits, a barrister has warned.
Sarah Blackmore, BarristerSarah Blackmore, Barrister and Joint Head of Chambers, told an evidence session for the Children and Families Act 2014 Committee that the family courts are dealing with [...]
What is a forensic risk assessment?
A forensic risk assessment aims to assess the level of risk that a person might pose and the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated.
It is particularly used for perpetrators of crime within court, parole and tribunal settings. Many secure and community services use forensic risk assessments to decide on the placement, needs and resources required [...]
Working with perpetrators of sexual and violent crimes
“Nobody wakes up in the morning and out of the blue thinks ‘I’m going to commit a sexual crime today,’” says expert Independent Social Worker and forensic risk assessor Jo Hebb.
“Everyone of us is an amalgamation of experiences since we were in utero, even though we cannot typically actively remember before the age of four [...]
