Practice Development Officer, Children’s Services, Kent. Youth Justice, Youth Work & Early Help. Contextual Safeguarding. Burnley FC. Views are my own.
#PrivateFostering is when a child lives with someone who is not a close relative for 28 days or more. It is the law that Local Authority Children's Services know about all children who are being privately fostered.
Read our Private Fostering factsheet:
https://t.co/PnrBkGUzz8
A free toolkit is available to help schools and colleges explore their safeguarding culture in relation to child-on-child sexual abuse. As well as recognising strengths, the toolkit may identify areas of concern and aid addressing challenges.
https://t.co/hPYCEhs6V4
A range of e-learning and delivered courses are available for professionals in Kent which can be accessed and booked via the training portal on our website. You can log in or sign up for an account via: https://t.co/tjy5SKefkY
Social workers provide life changing care and support to our most vulnerable children
Search #StepUpToSocialWork today to find out how you can apply to train as a social worker Step up to social work - https://t.co/zEUVrPQYO8 (https://t.co/ZdEXdxbRfj)
We have recently published a Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review regarding the sad death of Baby T. Learning included appreciating children's lived experiences and understanding parental mental health and/or substance misuse. Read the full report:
https://t.co/pFpOwCRiVG
Happy New Year 🥳from all Kent PD, we look forward to sharing practice we are developing in 2023 - starting with .... Step Up to SW Cohort 8!... Recruitment details to follow #stepuptosocialwork
Just a heard a v sweet anecdote: families were reluctant to have cameras on for coffee & chat during covid, so FH staff dialled in in their pyjamas to make it relaxed. It worked!
(Raises a serious point about professional / community boundaries, power of being human)
#NCASC22
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the outcome of the recent Ofsted inspection in May and today we’ve received the fantastic news that they have judged our overall effectiveness in providing children’s services as ‘outstanding’! #kentchildrensservices#outstandingpractice
#pridemonth2022 an opportunity to celebrate the lives & contribution of our LGBTQ+ colleagues, friends & fam. Acknowledging the history & fight for inclusion people have faced, Pride Month is a time to raise awareness, celebrate our diversity & connect in with our shared values
Allegations regarding persons working with children and young people must be responded to appropriately. Our Allegations Management webinar, delivered by the Kent LADO service, provides guidance for managers and designated practitioners.
https://t.co/ETMkXduMim
Now hearing from Catherine Houlcroft @IslingtonBC around the work of the No Recourse to Public Funds Network https://t.co/Keg4nBeq06 Catherine shares the an overview of the time spent on support and case resoultion #LOAM22
No. This is *not* an issue of personal interpretation; something we just respectfully disagree on.
The rules in place meant that the rest of us 'said goodbye to valued colleagues' over a webcam.
Don't get me started on saying goodbye to loved ones.