Children's Social Care Archives - Page 28 of 78

Foster Care Payments

Please send me as much detail as possible regarding the following six questions relating to so-called ‘signing on’ payments for new foster carers joining your foster care service. These may also be known as incentive payments for new foster carers: … Continue reading →
Return home interviews

1) Which agencies currently deliver Return Home Interviews (RHIs) to children who have been missing from home or care in your local authority area by: a) A team based in your authority Yes – REACH Team. b) A third sector … Continue reading →
Social Care and Education Transport

Provide information on the following category of service (a category of service would be classed as an area of business within the Council, for example Transport or Social Care): 1) Does the Local Authority currently operate any form of supplier … Continue reading →
Child Abuse Policy and Practice

1. What is the burden of proof in child abuse cases? Are there any specific guidelines that need to be followed or is this worked on probability of the reporters beliefs? Burden of proof is generally a legal term applied … Continue reading →
Domestic Abuse Process, Support and Investigations

1. Does child social services report domestic abusers to the local police? If not, is there a reason for this? 2. Does child social services warn new partners of abusers that they have a record of domestic abuse to help … Continue reading →
Social worker allocation

1) How many children (up to age of 18) have been allocated to a social worker for assessment, review, or any other intervention so far in 2021? 7,224 children have been open to a social worker between 01/01/21 & 31/10/21. … Continue reading →
Abuse, Suicide and Harassment

1. Are child social services biased against domestic abuse victims/ survivors when their name is mentioned at a future date? 2. Do child social services accept that people can change once away from the abuse? 3. Is there any evidence, … Continue reading →
Childrens Social Care Assessments and Sharing Process

1. Is there any connection between childhood experiences and future parenting abilities. Can you supply evidence to back up your response? Devon County Council (DCC) do not hold this information 2. Do professionals like Cafcass, Guardian ad litem, Psychologists etc … Continue reading →
Victim Blaming and Parenting Assessments

1. What is the council’s position on Victim blaming and does the council believe that it is down to the victim to stop their abusive partner from abusing them? Devon County Council (DCC) does not hold this information 2. How … Continue reading →
Domestic Abuse and Support

1. How often does child social services victim blame a domestic abuse victim / survivor? Devon County Council (DCC) do not hold this information 2. How long do you need to be separated or divorced from a domestic abuse perpetrator … Continue reading →