| Barnardo’s has released statistics showing that 43% of children entering care in England last year were aged 10 and over, and calling for more attention to be paid to the needs of older children. These statistics mark the start of Barnardo’s Fostering and Adoption Week which runs from 9-15 January 2012. |
| Source: Barnardos 09 January 2012 |
| Further information: Barnardo’s Fostering and Adoption Week |
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Concern over adopted children being contacted by their birth parents
| The British Association of Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) and Adoption UK have raised concern over adopted children being contacted by their birth parents using social networking sites, warning that this can cause disruption to children’s lives and lead to adoption breakdown. The Department for Education has commissioned Bristol University to carry out research into the nature and scale of adoption breakdown. |
| Source: Telegraph 05 January 2012 |
| Further information: Community Care 06 January 2012 |
| Adoption UK |
Government announced 200m to help troubled families
| The Government has announced a £200m outreach service to help troubled families in England in a range of ways, including tackling family and school problems. It will be delivered by public, private and voluntary sector organisations on a payment by results basis. |
| Source: DWP Website 03 January 2012 |
| Further information: Children & Young People Now 03 January 2012 |
Welsh Government changes for child contact services
| The Welsh Government has announced changes to the way child contact services are provided in Wales. CAFCASS Cymru will continue to fund services in 2012/13, but arrangements will be made to begin a new system with a single provider managing services across Wales. |
| Source: Welsh Assembly Government 22 December 2012 |
Examination issues and techniques: conducting the medical history.
| Examination issues and techniques: conducting the medical history. |
| Summary: Looks at how clinicians can understand sexual abuse and obtain medical histories from children where the presenting problem is suspected sexual abuse. |
| Publication details: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Volume 20 Issue 5, 2011 pp 486-504 |
| Authors: Finkel, Martin A., and Alexander, Randell A. |
Creating the climate for learning.
| Creating the climate for learning. |
| Summary: Explores some of the findings of the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ (DCSF) research into personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education in schools in England. The research (Formby et al, 2011) mapped the delivery and effectiveness of PSHE education in primary and secondary schools. The DCSF (now DfE) report can be downloaded at: https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/DFE-RR080.pdf |
| Publication details: Every Child Journal Volume 2 Issue 4, 2011 pp 22-26 |
| Authors: Puckering, Christine |
Children living with parental drug and alcohol misuse: briefing.
| Children living with parental drug and alcohol misuse: briefing. |
| Summary: Briefing aiming to inform those working with children and their families of the key issues identified in research relating to children’s experiences and support needs when living with parental alcohol and drug misuse. With reference to the Scottish policy context, draws out key messages for practice from research and signposts to further information. |
| Publication details: Stirling: Scottish Child Care and Protection Network, [2011] pp [4] |
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| Shelf mark: Children living with parental drug and alcohol misuse: briefing. |
| Authors: Hill, Louise |
Children living with domestic abuse: briefing.
| Children living with domestic abuse: briefing. |
| Summary: Briefing drawing primarily on publications written to support the National Domestic Abuse Delivery Plan for Children and Young People (Scottish Government, 2008) and other recent research, to highlight key issues for children and young people living with domestic abuse. With reference to the Scottish policy context, draws out key messages for practice from research and signposts to further information. |
| Publication details: Stirling: Scottish Child Care and Protection Network, [2011] pp [4] |
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| Shelf mark:Children living with domestic abuse: briefing. |
| Authors: Sharp, Cathy, and Jones, Jocelyn |
Protecting children: the central role of knowledge.
| Protecting children: the central role of knowledge. |
| Summary: Examines whether a restricted knowledge base contributes to social workers missing or misjudging signs of child maltreatment, such as in the cases of Victoria Climbie and Peter Connelly (Baby P). Considers whether the evidence suggesting that social workers are resistant to developing new ways of working is fair. Proposes an approach to developing expert knowledge and engaging with the inter-professional knowledge base. Suggests that three elements need to be in place in order for social workers to deliver an expert service: observation skills, knowledge to guide observation and then interpret what is observed, and a systems approach. |
| Publication details: Practice Volume 23 Issue 5, 2011 pp 311-323 |
| Authors: Akister, Jane |
Foster carers’ involvement in contact: other professionals’ views.
| Foster carers’ involvement in contact: other professionals’ views. |
| Summary: Explores the involvement of foster carers in contact between children in their care and their birth parents, drawing on the findings of an in-depth qualitative study of the views and experiences of social workers in one Scottish local authority. Looks at other literature to consider possible explanations of the residual involvement of foster carers in contact arrangements and what type of social work practice is required to get foster carers more involved in the process. |
| Publication details: Practice Volume 23 Issue 5, 2011 pp 279-292 |
| Authors: Sen, Robin, and McCormack, Jess |