Author: Clare Fitzpatrick

This month we wanted to share some useful resources with you. Guidance on Hospital discharge and community support guidance This guidance applies in relation to adults being discharged from acute hospitals and community rehabilitation units in England, excluding maternity patients.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hospital-discharge-and-community-support-guidance/hospital-discharge-and-community-support-guidance Forced marriage How to protect, advise and support victims of… Continue reading

A young person’s age is a key part of the information needed when assessing needs and ascertaining the appropriate provision of services. An age assessment is required when the age of a purported unaccompanied asylum seeking child (UASC) is disputed and needs to be determined. This type of assessment is… Continue reading

The tragic deaths of Arther Labinjo- Hughes and Start Hobson created a public outcry. From these tragedies, lessons need to be learnt. To assist in this process, the national review has recently published a report by The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel -Child Protection in England https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1078488/ALH_SH_National_Review_26-5-22.pdf following both children’s… Continue reading

Councils and CCGs have a joint responsibility to provide or arrange free aftercare for adults, young people, and children until they are satisfied that the person no longer needs it. These responsibilities are set out in the Mental Health Act Code of Practice. They aim to reduce the risk of… Continue reading

The Queens speech announced 38 pieces of legislation announced in the amongst them is the introduction of a Bill of Rights to “restore the balance of power between the legislature and the courts. The Bill of Rights will replace the Human Rights Act. There is also to be draft legislation… Continue reading

“This is the start of a journey to change the culture and dramatically reform the children’s social care system”, Nadhim Zahawi, Education Secretary. The independent review led by Josh McAlister is seen as an opportunity to reset children’s social care that: Provides intensive help to families in crisis Acts decisively… Continue reading

We are nearly half way through this year already! We wanted to share a few things with you…  Exciting news a further £160m to be invested into the government’s National Adoption Strategy  The Department for Education has announced a new investment of £160m over three years into the government’s National… Continue reading