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Supervision orders face overhaul to improve effectiveness in supporting family reunification

Community Care

Under the proposals , local authorities would be expected to present a fully resourced plan in their final evidence to court, in cases where they are seeking a supervision order or this may be the outcome of care proceedings. This would be backed by government funding to finance support services for families identified in the plan.

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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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‘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. Ofsted praised Blackpool , which it rated as inadequate in 2019, for reducing the high numbers of children in its care.