Community Care

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

“Although any change in the patient’s ordinary residence after discharge will affect the local authority responsible for their social care services, it will not affect the local authority responsible for commissioning the patient’s section 117 after-care.

Mental Health 238

Mental Health Hospitals After Care Social Services 238

Community Care

APRIL 15, 2024

. ‘Sibling time’ We developed the concept of ‘sibling time’, a fun, supportive, therapeutic and safe environment for children who are looked after or adopted to have the opportunity to come together and connect with their siblings. We received funding from the Hadley Trust to develop a pilot event in Leicestershire.

Adoption 209

Adoption Foster Care Interviewing Social Worker 209

Community Care

OCTOBER 18, 2023

. “For the reform of children’s social care to succeed in reducing the number of children going into care, it is critical for parents to be provided with evidence-based support after care proceedings,” it said.

Adoption 242

Adoption Crisis Intervention Interventional University 242

The Masked AMHP

MAY 11, 2021

117 after care entitlement, especially when that entitlement is being concealed or misrepresented to patients by local authorities. People who follow my blog will know how exercised I can become about S.117 Indeed, one of the commonest enquiries I receive is from relatives of people entitled to S.117

After Care 52

After Care 52

Community Care

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Ofsted also found that children came into care at the right time after careful consideration, with social workers being “tenacious” in supporting children to live with extended families where possible. The hub is available to all CC Inform Children subscribers.

Social Worker 260

Social Worker Foster Care Diversity Disability 260

Community Care

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

She said her research found that parents had generally preferred having a care order at home – the other main route to supporting reunification after care proceedings but one which judicial guidance states may only be used for exceptional reasons.

Government 223

Government Social Worker Consultation Adoption 223

Social Work Awards

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Judi Love is a star with a personal connection to the profession who, after caring for her mum for many years, studied for a master’s degree in social work at the Tavistock Institute.

Social Worker 52

Social Worker Interviewing After Care University 52