“We’ve compared the markets now’s the time to compare the meerkats”
This blog is about keeping our eyes open and not being distracted. It’s about what does the research and analysis say? When considering the financing of children’s social care, we…
Keeping the social in social work and care – it’s about ‘we’ and ‘me’ – vital reading for the Care Review
Reading about the removal of Covid safety precautions brought to the front of my mind that social/care work is an expression of concern for others. It is ‘me’ taking my…
Whose definitions matter? Who gives meaning to an experience? Rethinking the social value of Residential Child Care
We currently have created a context and methodology regarding social value where the objective outweighs the experience. Is this the way it has to be? Is this the way we…
How do you rate the culture of your practice or policy?
Introducing the concept of Safe Uncertainty for homes, organisations, and governments. NCERCC has a new document on its website with a short introduction to the idea of Safe Uncertainty. (Download…
Thanks for the positive feedback – We have, We are, We can,
Thank you to the people sending us the very positive feedback. NCERCC’s priority at the moment is supporting people rethinking Residential Child Care and Commissioning. Knowing people are connecting with…
Care Review idea of ‘Family Help’ – nothing to exclude Residential Child Care
What does family mean for you? The Care Review states, ‘Every child deserves to live within a loving, safe and stable family. (page 15). As NCERCC explained to Sir Martin…
An Existential Risk is Posed to Residential Child Care by the Care Review.
On page 62 the Case for Change asks “a broader question about whether children’s homes are the right long term option for children in care and the extent to which…
An NCERCC easy guide – What does the Care review Case for Change say about Residential Child Care?
Extracts of all entries + page numbers from the Case for Change Page 26 In Northern Ireland, strong family and community ties seem to play a role in rates of…
It’s risky out there – the Care Review and its existential risk to Residential Child Care
An existential risk is posed to Residential Child Care by the Care Review. Context – considerations of the Care Review Case for Change On page 62 the Case for Change…
NCERCC response to CfC
Overall It is no more than a collating together of things already known and being worked on now. It is difficult to see how it will assist. It may even,…