Looks at Special Guardianship Orders proposed in the Adoption and Children Act 2002, and the subject of a current consultation by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
Looks at Special Guardianship Orders proposed in the Adoption and Children Act 2002, and the subject of a current consultation by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
Services for care leavers are a lottery depending on which part of the country they live in. Reports on the lessons from a social services project which aims to improve the after care these young people receive to equip them for adulthood.
Services for care leavers are a lottery depending on which part of the country they live in. Reports on the lessons from a social services project which aims to improve the after care these young people receive to equip them for adulthood.
Subject terms:
leaving care, looked after children, needs, social care provision, young people;
Placement stability is an important component in ensuring good outcomes for children in care. The author reports on why long-term planning is vital. The author also highlights the importance of considering different types of placement, including concurrent planning.
Placement stability is an important component in ensuring good outcomes for children in care. The author reports on why long-term planning is vital. The author also highlights the importance of considering different types of placement, including concurrent planning.
Funding to help local authorities implement the Children (Leaving Care) Act is no longer ring-fenced. Looks the the importance of leaving care services.
Funding to help local authorities implement the Children (Leaving Care) Act is no longer ring-fenced. Looks the the importance of leaving care services.
Subject terms:
leaving care, local authorities, looked after children, social welfare law, social care provision, financing;
Reports on how disabled children in care are still missing out on the support they are entitled to, and many are not consulted about the views and wishes.
Reports on how disabled children in care are still missing out on the support they are entitled to, and many are not consulted about the views and wishes.
Subject terms:
looked after children, physical disabilities, residential child care, user participation, user views, children, childrens rights;
Reports on how a social worker managed to meet the needs of a 16 year old girl in care, when faced with the dilemma that the girl had been abused, was involved in drugs and prostitution, but who wanted to live independently.
Reports on how a social worker managed to meet the needs of a 16 year old girl in care, when faced with the dilemma that the girl had been abused, was involved in drugs and prostitution, but who wanted to live independently.
Subject terms:
independence, leaving care, looked after children, risk, social workers, decision making;
A care leavers' scheme in Wandsworth which prepares young people for independence involves housing departments and housing associations. Reports on scheme.
A care leavers' scheme in Wandsworth which prepares young people for independence involves housing departments and housing associations. Reports on scheme.
Subject terms:
independence, housing associations, housing departments, leaving care, looked after children, multidisciplinary services, social services;
A 13-year-old girl in residential care has committed a violent offence and has used class A drugs. But away from her peer group she does not continue offending behaviour. Social Worker Andrew Griffiths talks about a particular difficult risk assessment.
A 13-year-old girl in residential care has committed a violent offence and has used class A drugs. But away from her peer group she does not continue offending behaviour. Social Worker Andrew Griffiths talks about a particular difficult risk assessment.
Subject terms:
looked after children, peer groups, risk, risk assessment, social work methods, young offenders, youth justice, assessment, drug misuse, diversion;
The author offers a guide to the various initiatives the government has created to improve care.
The author offers a guide to the various initiatives the government has created to improve care.
Subject terms:
looked after children, mental health services, older people, performance evaluation, policy, social exclusion, social policy, social welfare, social care provision, young offenders, best value, carers, central government, child care, health care;