Managing individual cases: the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families – DfE consultation
The DfE is consulting, until 4 September, on a significantly revised (and reduced) draft of the statutory guidance, the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families. It is aimed primarily at social workers and other professionals involved in carrying out assessments. The new draft is no longer linked to specific forms,…
Learning and Improvement – DfE consultation on statutory guidance for LSCBs etc
The DfE is consulting, until 4 September, on draft statutory guidance which sets out a new approach to learning and improvement by Local Safeguarding Children Boards and their partner organisations from reviews of cases (both those which meet statutory requirements and others) which can provide useful insights about how organisations work together to safeguard and…
Where are we on Housing?
Last month, a joint report from the Chartered Institute of Housing, the National Housing Federation and Shelter (The Housing Report, Edition 2) said the Government is failing to deliver on five out of ten key housing indicators including on housing supply, affordability of the private rented sector and homelessness. This month we have seen further,…
Working together to safeguard children – DfE consultation on revised guidance
The DfE is consulting, until 4 September, on a greatly revised (and reduced) draft of the statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children (a keystone document for children’s services), in line with the first recommendation of Prof. Eileen Munro’s review of child protection.
On Your Radar June 2012
On Your Radar looks back over the last period, ahead at what could be hitting the headlines and comments on issues relevant to local government that will be influencing the political landscape over the coming months. This edition highlights: Upcoming briefings CLG update LGiU social care updates: APPG inquiry, outcome based commissioning survey, co-production publication
The Housing Report, Edition 2
A joint report by the Chartered Institute of Housing, the National Housing Federation and Shelter says the Government is failing to deliver on five out of ten key housing indicators including on housing supply, affordability of the private rented sector and homelessness. This briefing will be of interest to executive members and cabinet portfolio members…
DH actions to improve care of people with learning disabilities following Winterbourne View review
The Department of Health (DH) has published an interim report following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) national review of learning disability services after the BBC Panorama expose of abuse at Winterbourne View private hospital. The DH report outlines 14 national actions and makes recommendations for complementary local action and strategic planning. This briefing outlines and…
Future Service Partnerships
This report from the LGiU, with support from John Laing, draws on new research carried out by the LGiU to examine current local authority partnership arrangements, identify barriers to community investment at a local level and highlight innovative examples of current partnership working.
You are invited to…
LGiU are hosting a drinks reception at the LGA Conference: Pitcher and Piano (just outside the ICC – over the canal) Wednesday 27 June, 18.30 – 20.00. All welcome to attend, please RSVP to Barry on barry.obrien@lgiu.org or call 020 7554 2800.
Healthy places: councils leading on public health
The briefing below can now be downloaded as a PDF Healthy places – councils leading on public health Summary This policy briefing selects topics from the New Local Government Network’s study which will be of particular interest to those involved in health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) and the transfer of public health. Topics include: HWBs involving…
