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Female genital mutilation (FGM): a councillor’s guide
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is designed to provide councillors with an introduction to female genital mutilation FGM. It provides some background on the national policy context of what is being done to reduce FGM and explains the role of councils and their partners in tackling FGM. FGM is a serious form of child abuse and violence against women and girls. It has been illegal in the UK since 1985 and councils have a statutory duty to safeguard children and protect and promote the welfare of all women and girls. The guide includes a detailed list of statutory partners, as well as a number of statutory partnerships, each having a role to play in tackling FGM through joining-up responses and protocols. A set of questions are also provided to help councillors gauge the level of knowledge and work already being undertaken by their councils. (Edited publisher abstract)
Tackling child sexual exploitation: a resource pack for councils
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
A resource pack designed to help elected members and counsellors play an effective role in keeping children safe and tackling child sexual exploitation. It suggests 'key questions to ask' of officers, the Local Safeguarding Children Board or other agencies, along with suggested points to look out for, focusing on: the extent and profile of CSE in the local area; the local CSE strategy and action plan; the effectiveness of the LSCB; the presence of other multi-agency forums; the incorporation of CSE into local training programmes; awareness raising programmes; and the support available to current, potential and historic victims of CSE. The pack also outlines the learning and recommendations from recent inquiries, including: focus on victims; engaging with all communities; better awareness raising and education for professionals and the wider community; training for all professionals; professional attitudes and use of language; leadership, challenge and scrutiny; coordinated, strategic responses and performance management; and disruption and prosecution. The resource contains a set of case studies illustrating good practice and assessing the impact of local initiatives. (Edited publisher abstract)
Multi-agency inspection of child protection: a position paper from ADCS, LGA and Solace
- Authors:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, SOCIETY OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR MANAGERS
- Publishers:
- Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Children's Services, Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper focuses on the role and arrangements for a new approach to inspection of children’s services. It proposes that the single inspection framework should be stood down and replaced by a portfolio approach to inspecting multi-agency child protection work. Unannounced inspection of ‘front door’ arrangements (contact, referral and assessment) should be reintroduced (ideally on a multi-agency basis, depending on local ‘front door’ arrangements). If this inspection identifies serious concerns or inadequacies then the local authority and its partners would be subject to a wider, multi-agency joint inspection with a narrative, instead of a crudely graded, overall judgment. The paper argues that thematic studies have the potential to become the bedrock of the improvement offer by helping all providers to understand and better identify the practice, management and leadership issues, and to disseminate good practice. A rolling, modular programme of thematic multi-agency studies should therefore be developed and deployed, in conjunction with the sector, to complement the unannounced inspection of ‘front door’ arrangements. (Edited publisher abstract)
National conversation on child sexual exploitation: summary report of responses
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on responses to a set of questions about raising awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE), from a number of sources including local authorities, the voluntary and community sector and health professionals. Common themes included: calls for multi-agency working and information sharing and recognition of the need to change attitudes towards CSE, with stereotyping identified as a key barrier. Recommendations include: the development of a national training package, changes to sex education, targeted resources and a central point of contact for raising awareness of CSE. Includes examples of good practice. (Original abstract)
Deaf children: positive practice standards in social services
- Authors:
- ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU, THE NATIONAL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY., THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF PEOPLE
- Publisher:
- National Deaf Children's Society,|Royal National Institute for Deaf People
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 129p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
These standards are written for social services managers and practitioners working with deaf children. They provide a template for reviewing and improving the services to deaf children and their families or carers. The standards follow the format being adopted by the Department of Health in its residential care standards for adults and children. Each section includes the relevant standard and then discursive material outlining changes to practice which, if adopted, would lead to the standards being met and positive practice outcomes being achieved. The guidance refers to examples of good practice, research and existing Government guidance, so that practitioners are 'signposted' to lessons learnt elsewhere. Section one sets the context by looking at: children in need; the legislative context; putting the child first; the importance of communication and language; the growing deaf child; the role of social services; working together; planning; infrastructures; and overall recommendations. Section two contains standards on: providing advice and information; communicating with deaf children and their families or carers; assessing need; supporting families or carers; providing equipment; ensuring child protection; providing mental health care; children living away from home; children with multiple disabilities; providing a positive transition; joint working with other agencies; involving deaf people in services; identifying levels of need and maintaining a register of children with disabilities; and workforce development.
Think child: the councillor's guide to Quality Protects
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide, aimed at councillors in local government, to the government's three year programme designed to improve local authority services to children and young people.
LGA Research: Children in Need and Care in England
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the statistics on children in need, on child protection plans and in care available for England, compared to a selected comparison group. This should help to assess the relative performance of the local authority against the comparison group for a range of key indicators. The aim is to bring local area children’s social care data into one place, providing an evidence base that can be a starting point for conversations at a local and national level on performance, change over time and priorities. However, this is not a checklist against which local areas should measure performance. These statistics tell only part of the story, and what makes a successful outcome will vary hugely for individual children and young people. The metrics are those available at a local authority level currently, which relate to child protection and care. The data in the metrics will update automatically each time the latest data is published. (Edited publisher abstract)
Children's social care budgets: a survey of lead members for children's services
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- London
The findings of a survey about the current pressures facing children's services in local areas The survey covered three key areas: social care budgets for children and young people; children looked after and child protection pressures; and budget confidence. The survey was sent to all 152 local authorities, and received responses from 76 lead members. It identifies key pressures facing children's services, demand for services, and cuts to services such as early help. Key findings highlight the savings councils have made and the outcomes that have resulted, such as better targeting of services and better service efficiency. Leaders cited 'increased complexity of need' as the main pressure facing children's social care budgets in 2019/20. (Edited publisher abstract)
How councils are raising awareness of child sexual exploitation: case study report
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- London
This report forms part of an online resource (www.local.gov.uk/cse) produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) to support councils in raising awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE). Case studies of six local authorities show they are tackling the problem in their areas with partner agencies, young people, parents, faith groups and local media. In Blackpool, partnership working between the Council and the police is helping to prevent child sexual exploitation in the town. Kent Safeguarding Children Board has been working with Barnardo’s to develop CSE awareness-raising workshops for everyone working with children and young people, either directly or indirectly. The Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board has been leading multi-agency work, to raise the profile of CSE and prevent individuals and organised gangs from exploiting young people. In Rochdale, following the conviction of nine men for child sexual exploitation, the Council has been engaging with the whole community to raise awareness with people and groups who work with children. Similarly, partner agencies in Rotherham have joined forces with a coordinated response to tackling child sexual exploitation; and the local safeguarding children board has identified it as a key priority and developed a CSE strategy and action plan for 2013-16. (Original abstract)
From vision to reality: transforming outcomes for children and families
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Lord Laming’s inquiry helped begin a far-reaching debate, and revealed remarkable consensus on the need to reform children’s services. A year before the government’s green paper, Every Child Matters, and publication of the first section of the National Service Framework (NSF) for children, the LGA in partnership with the NHS Confederation, the Association of Directors of Social Services, Association of Chief Education Officers and Confederation of Education Service Managers produced a document, Serving children well, setting out some proposals for a new vision for England’s children. In this second document, as members of the Inter Agency Group (IAG), (a more inclusive group of agencies, including the voluntary sector and other key agencies) we look at how these proposals can be translated into reality – offering a tool to assist local authorities, primary care trusts, other local stakeholders, the voluntary sector, and communities to translate their own vision, and the proposals by government, into processes and practices that work in their local context. From vision to reality aims to support local partners to: improve outcomes for children on a sustainable basis; create a whole system approach; and ensure local delivery of improved services for all children with an emphasis on strengthening preventative and universal services and on safeguarding children.