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Guide to determining ordinary residence for aftercare under the Mental Health Act

Community Care

“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.

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Overcoming the barriers to contact between siblings separated by the care system

Community Care

. ‘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.

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Statutory duty to support birth parents needed to tackle repeat removals of children, says charity

Community Care

. “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.

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Third of recent infant care cases involved parents with learning disabilities or difficulties – research

Community Care

The conclusions of the research echo those of a separate King’s College London study, which found parents with learning disabilities lacked support before, during and after care proceedings, including because they were often ineligible for adults’ services.

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‘Excellent direct work’ sees council improve to ‘good’

Community Care

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.

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Supervision orders face overhaul to improve effectiveness in supporting family reunification

Community Care

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.