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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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Adoption and fostering charity CoramBAAF celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020. As another year gets under way key figures from the organisation reflect on past achievements and priorities for 2021.

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Seen as a blueprint for future charity and council partnerships to deliver children’s services, the £126m contract between Tact and Peterborough City Council has ended after just three years. Experts assess what can be learned.

Preliminary Evaluation of the Virtual Reality Pilot Programme: The Cornerstone Partnership

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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This study provides summary findings from a preliminary evaluation of the Cornerstone Partnership’s Virtual Reality Programme (CVR), which aimed to improve outcomes for children in care and children who have experienced attachment-related trauma.

Clash over prioritising adoption

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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Minister’s call for councils to prioritise adoption over other forms of care branded "perplexing" by experts.

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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This study by researchers from the University of Bristol set out to discover more about the discharge of care orders including how, why and when orders are ended and the differences between successful and unsuccessful discharge applications.

Lessons for England from Scots’ review

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Fiona Duncan, chair of the care review in Scotland, offers advice for English counterparts on key issues for probe into care system.

Your guide to the Children and Social Work Act

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

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What the act means for everyday practice across the children's workforce.

ICT-Supported Social Work Interventions with Youth: A Critical Review

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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This study conducted a systematic review of information and communication technology (ICT) supported social work interventions with young people. This included tailor-made project websites, computer hardware, mobile phones and general internet use.

Evaluation of the University of Kent’s Consortium Project to Explore How Technology Can Support Young People in Care

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

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This project, led by the University of Kent, brought together a consortium of technologists, designers and academics to understand how to leverage advances in technology for the benefit of young people in care.

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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A range of challenges including excess bureaucracy, ineffective technology and out-of-date legislation have resulted in a workforce crisis in many aspects of children’s social care, which requires a complete overhaul.

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Taking three years, Scotland’s care review sets out detailed proposals for changing the “broken” care system. With the UK government pledging its own care review, sector experts identify what England can learn.

Understanding impact of abuse and reviewing care placement options

Monday, April 10, 2017

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Review assesses the evidence on the impact of abuse on children and considers the merits of care placement options. The authors summarise the findings, while three organisations outline initiatives to improve decision making.

Sibling relationships in the care system

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Children’s services and courts face serious challenges when making care plans or permanence orders for siblings, writes Dr John Simmonds, director of policy, research and development at CoramBAAF.

Therapeutic Care: Special Report