Social Harm Impact Assessments to counter social policy indifference and intent.
The idea and practice of care has developed over time; it is very different than it was even a short while ago. Look at the legislation and it is clear…
Pause for reflection to confirm there is realism about Supported Accommodation thresholds
From feedback there is still too much that has not been thought through. Here’s some concerns being raised: management, leadership, inspection schedules, workforce qualifications, affordability. A pause for reflection is…
Supported Accommodation – Freeports of Social Care.
Freeports provide many exemptions for traders. Freeports - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Supported accommodation is being described as a form of accommodation outside of regulated children’s homes, kinship care and foster care,…
This is the most important research report regarding children in care for decades – it is required reading
Children deprived of their liberty: An analysis of the first two months of applications to the national deprivation of liberty court Children deprived of their liberty: An analysis of the…
Strengths: Gifts Taught and Caught
(slightly revised version found of parts of Strength(s) and Environment jan2014.vp (cyc-net.org) …sometimes strengths need to be re-taught (via encouraging relationships, nurturance and helping others see what is already there)…
Regional Care Cooperatives Best Practice Service Specification Discussion and Development Document
It is necessary to base the development of RegCare Coops on established child care theory and practice. Any move from this needs to be conscious and deliberated as to its…
Regional Care Co-operatives
When I was a small child in the late 50’s and early 60’s the Co-op was a big deal. Properly the Co-op was an abbreviation for the Co-operative Wholesale Society…
The ‘I’s have it The I’s have it – ‘I’ messages and the Care Review – how to take a response ‘To infinity and beyond!’
This is a story about the Care Review Stories do not exist in isolation, they are always part of a larger shared story. Stories when part of an organisation link together,…
Government response to Care Review House of Commons 02-02-2023
Main points from House of Commons Reform of social care debate 02 02 23 12.11pm – 12.55pm Reform of Children’s Social Care - Hansard - UK Parliament Helen Hayes Shadow…
Recent research suggests delaying decision about Care Review necessary
One study concludes, ‘A failure to acknowledge and address the socioeconomic determinants of child maltreatment raises doubts about the appropriateness of any restructuring of public services’. Policies which tackle the…