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This report provides an insight into the Permanence and Care Excellence (‘PACE’) programme – a Quality Improvement programme underway from 2014-2020 which engaged with local authority partnerships in 27 of the 32 Scottish local authority areas. The programme was aimed at supporting local authority partnerships across Scotland to reduce permanence planning timescales for looked after infants, children and young people using a Quality Improvement framework.
This report sets out the fundamental ways in which the…
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This article reports on a qualitative study, which sought to retrospectively understand the contribution family group conferencing (FGC) makes to longer‐term outcomes for children at risk of entering State care and their families. Eleven case examples of FGC were studied from five local government areas across Scotland. Each example included the perspectives of different stakeholders in the process: children, their parents/carers and extended family (n = 32), and professionals (n = 28) involved with them. The study found a number of interconnecting issues in relation to FGC…
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Background:
In England and Wales, the single-informant Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to assess and monitor looked-after children’s (LAC) mental health; and some targeted Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) include a minimum SDQ score in their acceptance criteria. However, its ability to identify LAC who need mental health treatment is insufficiently understood.
Methods:
One hundred and forty four LAC referrals to a Targeted CAMHS Team were screened as part of a larger study. To establish how well the SDQ identified children who…
When placements are being considered for children, or indeed when the functioning of a child in care is a cause for concern, the multidisciplinary team will often turn to the psychologist for a view about this. This chapter briefly outlines the range of assessments that are undertaken by psychologists and underlines the importance of drawing together information about the child from different sources and perspectives. The field of psychological assessment is wide. This chapter draws attention to the complexities involved in the process of assessment rather than providing a detailed account of…
There are many examples of good participation practices in children‘s services (including residential care), but these are not always widely shared or promoted. Children and young people too often lack the right platform, opportunity, and support necessary to communicate their needs. This can lead to young people feeling disenfranchised and detached from the system responsible for their well being and care. Uncorrected, poor participation could engender a culture of mistrust and miscommunication.
This report aims to provide insight into children’s perceptions of participation within…
In the United Kingdom, there has been an explicit move towards greater emphasis on providing family support when there is concern about a child's welfare. Child welfare organisations in Australia have also recognised the need to refocus services to vulnerable children and families. This changed agenda is based on the idea that reduction in the incidence of factors that can lead to child and family dysfunction requires a coherent system that can meet the diverse needs of families (and their children) as early as possible. The overarching framework for such a strategy adopts holistic,…
WHAT: Comprehensive guidance on undertaking an assessment of children in need and their families. It covers the principles for assessment, the process of assessing children, how to analyze and make decisions, the roles and responsibilities of various agencies, and organizational arrangements to support effective assessments. The assessment framework focuses on three core areas: the child’s developmental needs, parenting capacity, and family and environmental factors.
WHO: Professionals and agencies involved in identifying and…