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Back into school: new insights into school absence: evidence from three multi-academy trusts
- Author:
- CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Children's Commissioner for England
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
To gain new insights into patterns of school absence, and explore the themes raised during the Attendance Audit, the Children's Commissioner's office has conducted new analysis of daily attendance records from three Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs). The MATs were geographically dispersed, including primary, secondary, and all-through schools, with a total sample size of around 32,000 children. The analysis presented in this paper looks at both unauthorised and authorised absence across the term. Authorised absence means that the school has either given approval either in advance or following an absence from the school, and authorisations can be given in several circumstances. Unauthorised absence means that the school has not approved for the pupil to be absent. Analysis of the data shows that: the majority of children, (60%), had no unauthorised absence in the autumn 2021 term; children who were out of school on a period of unauthorised absence (the remaining 40%) have distinct patterns of absence; attending the first week of school is a strong indicator that a child will go on to attend school regularly throughout the term; children with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and children receiving pupil premium were more likely to have higher levels of absence than their peers; however, while children in care had similar levels of absence to their peers, when we control for other factors, children in care were actually slightly less likely to be off school than other children - being in care is associated with two fewer days of absence than not being in care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation seeks the views of Local Authorities, representative bodies and other interested parties on the content of the statutory guidance 'Children Who Run Away and Go Missing from Home or Care' which was originally published in July 2009. The guidance needs to be updated to reflect: 1) widespread concerns about children in care being sexually exploited; 2) changes in policy, such as the requirement of national indicator 71 which no longer applies; and 3) recent changes in statutory guidance (Care planning and Working Together). The deadline for responses is 17 September 2013. (Publisher abstract)
‘Often they fall through the cracks’: separated children in Ireland and the role of guardian
- Authors:
- MARTIN Shirley, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 20(5), September 2011, pp.361-373.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper discusses the findings from research with a range of professionals working with separated children in Ireland addressing the types of guardianship that might promote opportunities for the voices of separated children to be heard and their best interests to be met. The Separated Children in Europe Programme's Statement of Good Practice advises that every separated child should be allocated an independent guardian or adviser. However, there is wide variation in how this advice has been interpreted across Europe, with some guardians being professional and others volunteers, with some focusing primarily on the legal status of separated children and others on the children's general care and wellbeing. In Ireland, there is no guardianship system designed specifically for separated children. The study examines the legal and policy context of guardianship for separated children in Ireland and draws on research undertaken with 16 professionals who provide services for separated children. Findings revealed a number of key themes including: cracks in the asylum process through which separated children and young people fall; conflicts between legalistic and holistic interpretations of guardianship; variations of informal and formal advocacy for separated children in practice; and the potential of guardians to facilitate children's voices and best interests. Implications for the development guardianship services for separated children in Ireland are discussed.
Kitezh: a community approach to raising children in Russia
- Author:
- MOROZOV Dimitry
- Publisher:
- Eland
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 248p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Kitezh is a network of therapeutic communities designed to get children out of Russia's orphanages and into loving foster families. The aim is to create a developing environment for education, care and rehabilitation. The first Kitezh village, stared in 1994, is in Kaluga Region. This book, by the community’s founder, Dimitry Morozov, tells the story of its development. It documents his own discoveries about what is needed to raise children, especially when they are, in his words, emotionally damaged, often failed by drunken parents and ignored by the state. The community approach aims to foster strong relationships between the children and adults based on the belief that this intensive social focus can help the children develop beyond their previous experiences, and give them the tools to help each other. Central to the philosophy is the idea of a child’s ‘image of the world’ as the lens through which all experience is filtered. The aim is to change a negative image of the world through love, education, support, discipline and honest feedback to enable the child to grow. The challenges and joys of this experiment in living are told in an informal style, and complex ideas are made accessible through anecdotes and reminiscences.
Child protection in Stockholm: a local cohort study on childhood prevalence of investigations and service delivery
- Authors:
- SUNDELL Knut, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 29(2), February 2007, pp.180-192.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Prevalence figures of child protection investigations and services are dominated by cross-sectional data and annual statistics. So far, no data exist on how many children are investigated or receive services at some time during childhood, from birth to age of majority. This study reports on Child Protection Authorities' (CPA) involvement in a random sample of children born from 1968 to 1975, who resided permanently in Stockholm (Sweden) from birth to age 18 (N = 2.297). Information is based on reviews of CPA case files, registering information of all referrals, investigations and social services received by those children until the age of 20. In the study population, 12% (n = 272) were objects of at least one child protection investigation during their childhood and 7% (n = 162) received social services at least once. When these figures are extrapolated to children who have at any time lived in Stockholm (including those born outside of Stockholm but moving to Stockholm and children born in Stockholm but migrated elsewhere), they increase to point estimates of 19% and 10%. The average total service time was about 5 years. Three out of four children receiving services were at one time or another in out-of-home care. 56% of the service receivers were re-referred to the CPA after terminated services. Implications for the findings are discussed.
Health and well-being: physical health
- Authors:
- HUNT Rose, COOKE Elizabeth
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
Concern that the health needs of looked after children have not been adequately met has led to new measures. Guidance issued by the Department of Health on promoting the health of looked after children and the publication of the National Healthy Care Standard within the Healthy Care Programme follow other initiatives to improve health and well-being and the quality of health care provision for this vulnerable group. This briefing focuses on physical health. It is, however, important to note that physical health cannot be separated from social and emotional well- being. The two interact in complex ways and both are important in achieving a good quality of life.
Permanency for children: an organizational analysis of first year start-up issues in a child welfare managed care organization
- Authors:
- LAWRENCE-WEBB Claudia, FIELD Tracey, HARRINGTON Donna
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 26(3), March 2006, pp.292-305.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
States are grappling with the issue of efficiently and effectively providing services that will ensure children's safety, well-being, and permanency. As a result, alternative methods of intervention such as managed care initiatives are being explored. Currently, Maryland is conducting a 5-year project examining and evaluating the implementation of a managed care system of child welfare in comparison with the state child welfare system. This paper highlights the organizational and implementation aspects of the Project's first year.
Media storm puts pressure on Essex
- Author:
- SMITH Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Children Now, 31.08.05, 2005, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket
Essex County Council's decision to take the children of a couple with learning difficulties and low IQ into care has provoked a furious reaction from the press. This article looks at the implications for the sector as a whole.
Are children safer?
- Author:
- STUART Marian
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.11.04, 2004, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a study into action taken on proposals in Sir William Utting's groundbreaking 'People like us' report to improve safeguards for children living away from home and the current status of safeguards. Looks into what policies have been developed and whether they are being implemented effectively. Identifies groups of children remaining very vulnerable and argues that a major rethink is needed on how to tackle child sexual abuse.
The education of children in care
- Author:
- MAY Karen
- Journal article citation:
- Family Law, 34(4), April 2004, pp.259-263.
- Publisher:
- Jordan
Notes that when care proceedings are pursued in relation to at risk children the hope is for their lives to be improved. One of the major ways is through education, but there appear to be many cases where education needs are neglected. Children in care do less well educationally. Discusses special educational needs, school attendance, and disputes about which local authority bears responsibility for a child. Concludes that a Social Exclusion Unit report provides grounds for optimism and expresses hope that the new directors of children's services will 'join up' education, social services and health for the individual child.