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Our Regional Improvement Plan for 2022-2023 (July 2022) can be found here
Our Impact Report published in March 2023 can be found here
If you would like to work for the programme, ESCC has advertised the SESLIP Freelance Consultant Approved List. To view the advert follow the link and choose the “Opportunities” tab then search on reference RFX1000055. Pease address all enquiries about this opportunity to Richard Tyndall (contact details below)
Updates
Reminders From Previous Weeks
Ethnicity of children in care proceedings:
On 18 May DfE published statistics on children accommodated in secure children’s homes for March 2023
Aims:
The aim of this briefing paper is to increase awareness of inequalities that exist across ethnic groups in the family justice system and how we can monitor and measure this using data.
Headlines:
Mental Capacity Act:
ADASS South East MCA Network Lunch and Learn 15 June 2023 11.30-13.00
Lunch and learn:
Further details:
For further details please contact Ali Taylor, CHC Workforce Development Coordinator
Tools & Templates
We have produced a Regional Improvement Plan (July 2022) which will underpin activities while we await publication of the DfE’s reponse to the McAllister Care Review, which is anticipated in Autumn 2022
On 11 June DHSC published an Evaluation of the Children of Alcohol Dependent Parents programme
On 26 May DfE cirulated the Application Guide for the Fostering Recruitment and Retention programme.
On 25 May the Childrens Commissioner published Looked after children who are not in school
On 25 May the House of Lords Public Servicers Committee published A response to the Children’s Social Care Implementation Strategy
On 25 May DfE published new guidance: Suspension and Permanent Exclusion from maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England, including pupil movement
On 18 May NFJO published Ethnicity of children in care and supervision proceedings in England
On 18 May DfE published statistics on children accommodated in secure children’s homes for March 2023
On 17 May The Staff College published Just Home – evertything starts with heart, hope and a home.
On 16 May DfE published new guidance: Area SEND inspections: support and challenge following inspection
On 15 May DfE published 9 updated ‘Safety Valve’ agreements
On 11 May The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health published analysis of NHS England’s RTT dataset for ‘other paediatrics’
On 26 April the House of Commons Education Select Committee published its report on The future of post-16 qualifications
On 25 April Become published Gone Too Far as part of its new campaign to keep children in care close to the people and places that matter to them
On 25 April DfE updated the statistics on suspensions and permanent exclusions across state-funded schools up to spring term 2022
On 20 April the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published a national safeguarding practice review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex needs in residential settings.
On 20 April UNICEF UK and the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development & Learning (PEDAL) published Understanding and supporting mental health in infancy and early childhood.
On 12 April DfE updated the report for the year ending 31 March 2022 for children in social care.
On 5 April DfE updated the Information for Applicants to the Trust Establishment and Growth Fund.
On 31 March DfE published revised Inspector’s Hanbook for Further Education and Skills; and a revised “operational note” for Ofsted inspectors who are carrying out summary evaluations of multi-academy trusts (MATs),