Keyworkers – are you a Relational Navigator?
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 Analysis and Response to House of Commons Research Review Regarding Unregulated and Unregistered Accommodation.
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…
Coral Reefs Thinking for Residential Child Care Future Funding?
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…
NCERCC analysis and response to County Councils Newton ‘The Future of Children’s Social Care Emerging Findings
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…
Children’s commissioning – it’s time to be ‘Doing different’
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,…
A motion for the Minister for Children strengthening the children’s social care workforce
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…
Careful reflection by providers and managers needed following Ofsted responses re Multihomes
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.
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…
Ofsted replies to questions from providers and local authorities about Multi homes guidance
As part of its information service regarding RCC NCERCC undertook to ask the following questions, and any others that may be forthcoming, on behalf of providers and the wider social…
Recovering our world – words matter – the Internal World and Close observation
The social work/care world is full of urgent looking at ‘big’ things. Daily something happens or changes. The Care Review and the discussions about it are increasingly about the organisation,…