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1 year ago
LSWC news

'Save Me' film is a powerful resource for practitioners

'Save Me', created by Amani Simpson, aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by young people enduring exploitation. Save Me sheds light on the prevalence of extra-familial harm in schools, peer friendship groups, and local communities.
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1 year ago
External news

Figures show one in ten children hit by two-child limit

Children's charities have written to party leaders in the House of Commons demanding the removal of the two-child limit on benefits after official figures showed one in children are now affected by the policy The two-child limit which took effect in is one of the biggest drivers of rising child poverty -- up...
https://socialcare.today/2023/07/17/figures-show-one-in-ten-children-hit-by-two-child-limit/
1 year ago
External news

Supporting LGBTQ+ care leavers

Transitioning from a young person in care to a care leaver was no easy feat The pressure to become an adult overnight without a personal advisor by your side and be thrown into a world without support for LGBTQ care leavers was not only a daunting thought but a very real reality for me Soon I learned that this was the case for countless other LGBTQ care experienced young people in the UK...
https://thefrontline.org.uk/supporting-lgbtq-care-leavers/
1 year ago
External news

Investigation reveals 170 delayed children’s services complaints in Kent

A Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman LGSCO investigation has uncovered a backlog of unanswered children's services and education complaints in Kent The Ombudsman was asked to investigate after Kent County Council failed to respond to a mother's complaint that her son had not been provided with speech and language therapy as set out...
https://socialcare.today/2023/07/13/investigation-reveals-170-delayed-childrens-services-complaints-in-kent/
1 year ago
LSWC news

The Big Listen Report: the experiences of London's workforce

Our new research provides valuable insights to address recruitment and retention issues across children's services in London
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1 year ago
External news

Government slammed for rejecting Child Maintenance Service reform advice

A committee of MPs has criticised the government for rejecting most of its recommendations for reform of the embattled Child Maintenance Service CMS The CMS was launched in to help secure payments from absent parents -- mostly fathers -- towards raising their children but has faced criticism both for placing too many financial demands...
https://socialcare.today/2023/07/11/government-slammed-for-rejecting-child-maintenance-service-reform-advice/
1 year ago
External news

Ofsted launches consultation for inspecting supported accommodation

We are seeking views on proposals for how we will inspect supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged to...
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ofsted-launches-consultation-for-inspecting-supported-accommodation
1 year ago
External news

Child victims of exploitation left ‘invisible’ during school holidays

Social Work Recap is a weekly series where we present key news events conversations tweets and campaigns around social work from the preceding week From a report warning of inadequate risk assessments increasing the vulnerability to domestic abuse by people...
https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2023/07/07/child-exploitation-invisible-during-school-holidays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=child-exploitation-invisible-during-school-holidays
1 year ago
External news

NHS to offer lifechanging drug to premature babies

For the first time babies that are born too early in England can be offered a revolutionary drug that helps prevent them from going blind This week the NHS announced that injections of a drug called ranibizumab can help to stop premature babies from losing their sight The disease known as retinopathy of prematurity ROP...
https://socialcare.today/2023/07/06/nhs-to-offer-lifechanging-drug-to-premature-babies/
1 year ago
External news

Sindi Mvubu– 2019 Frontline programme fellow

Sindi Mvubu was part of the Frontline programme in and currently works in a court team specialising in court proceedings Sindi embarked on the Frontline programme as a mother and career changer She is a proactive and pragmatic leader evident through her ability to apply skills from her counselling background within her social work practice...
https://thefrontline.org.uk/sindi-2019-frontline-programme-fellow/
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