Children, food and care Children, food and care | Iriss Ruth Emond, Ian McIntosh, Samantha Punch and Claire Lightowler This Iriss Insight reviews the evidence about how food practices affect children in different care settings, drawing…
There are alarming trends made visible in the annual report. an unplanned and significant drop in the use residential child care a continued increase in the number of children’s homes…
Relational Navigator sounds like something you might find streaming, song, a band. Though the term ‘keyworker’ has been used for a long time, writing about it is rare. In this…
NCERCC brings to the attention of readers important information such as, the ban on under 16 in unregulated settings being made inoperative by Court judgements, and important new analysis of…
The Spending Review announced £259 million “to maintain capacity and expand provision in secure and open residential children’s homes” needs using wisely. This money starts to be available 2022 until…
The effects of funding cuts have been observed by many researchers. NCERCC sees the work by Webb, Hood and Bywaters as having the most detailed analysis and note the diminution…
The central question facing children’s commissioning: how can a group in an interdependent situation organise and govern themselves to obtain continuing joint benefits when all face temptations to free-ride, shirk,…
Following the Jeremy Hunt amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill the following motion is needed Strengthening workforce planning in children’s social care placements A duty on the Secretary…
Evaluation Responses to most enquiries show the guidance is under development with responsibility passed to providers, to be clarified by events and through inspection. Responses to 2 enquiries are drawn…
A welcome change in ADCS analysis, stance and strategy – and now councillors too. Comment on DfE children looked after statistics | ADCS The ADCS media release of 19 11…