London Social Work for Children

9 months ago

External news

Regional adoption practice strong, but challenges remain

Ofsted has today published a thematic review looking at how adoption services provided by regional adoption agencies RAAs contribute to good outcomes for children and families...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regional-adoption-practice-strong-but-challenges-remain

10 months ago

External news

Ofsted confirms plans for inspecting supported accommodation

Ofsted has today published guidance for inspecting providers of supported accommodation and the outcome of the consultation...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ofsted-confirms-plans-for-inspecting-supported-accommodation

11 months ago

External news

Experts demand accelerated change in multi-agency safeguarding practice

A report assessing data from local safeguarding incidents in England will assist learning and drive improvement to help families and protect children...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/experts-demand-accelerated-change-in-multi-agency-safeguarding-practice

1 year ago

External news

Regional improvement and innovation alliances: grant determination letters

An example of the section letter issued to the lead local authorities in each of the regional improvement and innovation alliances...

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regional-improvement-and-innovation-alliances-grant-determination-letters

1 year ago

External news

Strengthening multi-agency leadership: grant determination letter

Letter detailing capacity funding to support the implementation of working together and the children's social care national framework...

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strengthening-multi-agency-leadership-grant-determination-letter

1 year ago

External news

Regulator calls for improvements in Sussex NHS trust’s children’s mental health services

The Care Quality Commission CQC has lowered the rating for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's child and adolescent mental health CAMHS ward at Chalkhill following an inspection that found improvements were needed Chalkhill a -bedded mixed gender inpatient unit is a mental health facility in the grounds of a general acute hospital where young people...

https://socialcare.today/2023/11/07/regulator-calls-for-improvements-in-sussex-nhs-trusts-childrens-mental-health-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=regulator-calls-for-improvements-in-sussex-nhs-trusts-childrens-mental-health-services

1 year ago

External news

New online tool points parents towards personalised childcare support options

Parents can now visit an updated online eligibility checker to quicker discover what additional childcare support might be available to them The website www childcarechoices gov uk is intended to help parents and carers through the changes to childcare legislation that will come into force over the next year From April eligible working parents of two-year-olds will...

https://socialcare.today/2023/11/01/new-online-tool-points-parents-towards-personalised-childcare-support-options/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-online-tool-points-parents-towards-personalised-childcare-support-options

1 year ago

External news

Biggest independent children’s care providers make £300m profit – report

The biggest independent providers of children's social care brought in profits of more than m last year according to a report commissioned by the Local Government Association LGA It comes as councils face significant financial pressures in children's services as a result of rising numbers of children needing increasingly expensive care The report by Revolution...

https://socialcare.today/2023/11/01/biggest-independent-childrens-care-providers-make-300m-profit-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biggest-independent-childrens-care-providers-make-300m-profit-report

1 year ago

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Stunting in infancy linked to differences in cognitive and brain function – study

Children who are too short for their age can suffer reduced cognitive ability arising from differences in brain function as early as six months of age according to new research from the University of East Anglia UEA Researchers compared the 'visual working memory' -- the memory capacity that holds visual cues for processing -- in...

https://socialcare.today/2023/10/31/stunting-in-infancy-linked-to-differences-in-cognitive-and-brain-function-study/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stunting-in-infancy-linked-to-differences-in-cognitive-and-brain-function-study

1 year ago

External news

Flagship study finds a million children experienced destitution in the UK last year

The number of people experiencing destitution increased by percent from to with an even larger increase in the number of children experiencing destitution according to a major report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation The report is the fourth in a series of Destitution in the UK studies published regularly since by...

https://socialcare.today/2023/10/30/flagship-study-finds-a-million-children-experienced-destitution-in-the-uk-last-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flagship-study-finds-a-million-children-experienced-destitution-in-the-uk-last-year

Social work news

Regional adoption practice strong, but challenges remain

Ofsted confirms plans for inspecting supported accommodation

Experts demand accelerated change in multi-agency safeguarding practice

Regional improvement and innovation alliances: grant determination letters

Strengthening multi-agency leadership: grant determination letter

Regulator calls for improvements in Sussex NHS trust’s children’s mental health services

New online tool points parents towards personalised childcare support options

Biggest independent children’s care providers make £300m profit – report

Stunting in infancy linked to differences in cognitive and brain function – study

Flagship study finds a million children experienced destitution in the UK last year