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Missing voices: a review of independent professional advocacy services for looked after children and young people, care leavers and children in need in Wales
- Author:
- CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER FOR WALES
- Publisher:
- Children's Commissioner for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The Children's Commissioner for Wales has produced a review of professional advocacy services for looked after children and young people, care leavers and children in need in Wales. This is the first statutory review by the Children's Commissioner for Wales. It highlights that many young people are unaware that a professional advocate is available to them through their local authority. The report makes a number of recommendations on improving advocacy services. These include the publication of guidance, standards, and an outcomes framework for advocacy services by the Welsh Government, and that the National Independent Advocacy Board should be disbanded, in order to re-establish a distinct Advocacy Unit. The report concludes that the Welsh Government should provide clear strategic direction to local authorities to ensure that all children who have statutory eligibility for independent professional advocacy wherever they live in Wales are able to access such a service through clear and consistent procedures and practice.
Who cares ... about looked after children's education?: a guide for social workers
- Authors:
- WHO CARES TRUST, MCGOWAN Margaret
- Publisher:
- Who Cares Trust
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 81p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This practical, hands-on guide is designed to help social workers ensure that looked-after children get the most out of their education. A common link for those who succeed despite their care experience is a supportive role model who has faith in the young person's abilities. This guide aims to give social workers the information they need to carry out this role well, and to direct them to the support available to help. The guide includes: key legal definitions from education and family law relating to looked-after children’s education; an overview of the English education system, highlighting the key stages, exams and qualifications; social workers' roles and responsibilities at different stages in young people's education, from involvement in school admissions, through to identifying and supporting special educational needs; and information about financial support that might be available. Each section of the guide identifies further sources of help and support, discusses the other professionals who may need to be involved, clarifies their role, and explains how to advocate on behalf of young people and appeal against decisions.
Giving voice
- Author:
- DEVO Joe
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, August 2007, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
John Kemmis, head of the charity Voice, discusses with the author the omission of advocacy for young people in the Care Matters white paper
'There to fight my corner'
- Author:
- OLIVER Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.12.06, 2006, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article reports on the findings of the first national study of advocacy for looked-after children and children in need. It concludes that, to have a maximum impact, individual casework advocacy should inform strategic developments in children’s services and that greater receptivity is required towards the benefits of involving children in decisions about their care.
Raised voices: do looked after children with communication impairments need an advocacy service?
- Author:
- PRIESTLY Mark
- Publisher:
- University of Leeds. Centre for Disability Studies
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This report is about the choices and rights of children with communication impairments who spend time away from home. It is based on research with local parents of disabled children and asks the question: Do looked after children with communication impairments need an advocacy service?
Why every child's right matter
- Author:
- TEMPLETON Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 207, June 2004, pp.19-20.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Many recent government initiatives have promoted the involvement of children and young people in the development of service delivery. The author argues that the Children Bill fails fails to go far enough in promoting children's rights.
Learning from young people
- Author:
- PATERSON Steven
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, December 2003, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Looks at the work of Who Cares? Scotland which was set up 25 years ago.
Official friends and friendly officials: support, advice and advocacy for children and young people in public care
- Authors:
- OAKLEY Maureen Winn, MASSON Judith
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 81p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study focusing on the knowledge, understanding and experiences of looked after children and young people in relation to the independent visitor service, with a secondary focus on their perceptions of other adults who may be appointed as advisers and befrienders.
Resolved to fight
- Author:
- NELSON Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.10.91, 1991, p.15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Talks to Pauline Osmond, Development Office and main driving force behind Who Cares, a campaigning organisation for Scottish children in care.
The value of independent advocacy for looked after children and young people
- Authors:
- PONA Iryna, HOUNSELL David
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Children and young people who are in care have a right to have their views and feelings heard and to be involved in decisions made about their lives. The Children’s Society runs 9 advocacy programmes across England. They provide support to children living in care, children leaving care and children with Special Educational Needs or disabilities. The aim of this review was to draw directly from experience in The Children’s Society’s programmes for the period April 2010 to March 2012. The research included visits conducted with 3 of The Children’s Society’s advocacy programmes and telephone interviews conducted with practitioners from 3 other programmes. A representative sample of 142 case files from 2 programmes was also reviewed. The report provides evidence on the current demand and trends in advocacy provision, the observed benefits for both the children and young people advocated for and the local authorities commissioning the services, and the cost of provision. The findings show that independent advocates play a vital role in ensuring that children in care have their views heard and acted upon. However, access to quality independent advocacy is inconsistent, varying by where the child or young person lives or what their additional needs are. Recommendations to improve practice are provided.