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With provocative insight and based on an illustrious 40-year career
in public office, Sir Al Aynsley-Green demands to know why outcomes
for the UK's children for health, education, social care, youth
justice and poverty remain among the worst in the developed world.
He draws global comparisons and offers astute observations of the
realities of being a young person in Britain today, to show how
government policies have been shamefully failing children on a
grand scale. Prioritising the need to support and inspire all
children, including those with disability or disadvantage, and to
design services around their needs, Sir Al puts forward a brave and
timely alternative for the UK. By building local communities,
shifting national attitudes, and confronting barriers between
sectors, he presents a fresh and realistic road map that can enable
new generations of children to be as healthy, educated, creative
and resilient as they can be, equipped with the confidence and
skills they need to lead happy and successful lives. A must-read
for those engaged in children's services, policy and parenting in
the UK, Sir Al confronts the obstacles and attitudes faced by young
people today with tact, honesty and compassion, to offer his vision
of a society in which each and every child is valued.
With provocative insight and based on an illustrious 40-year career
in public office, Sir Al Aynsley-Green demands to know why outcomes
for the UK's children for health, education, social care, youth
justice and poverty remain among the worst in the developed world.
He draws global comparisons and offers astute observations of the
realities of being a young person in Britain today, to show how
government policies have been shamefully failing children on a
grand scale. Prioritising the need to support and inspire all
children, including those with disability or disadvantage, and to
design services around their needs, Sir Al puts forward a brave and
timely alternative for the UK. By building local communities,
shifting national attitudes, and confronting barriers between
sectors, he presents a fresh and realistic road map that can enable
new generations of children to be as healthy, educated, creative
and resilient as they can be, equipped with the confidence and
skills they need to lead happy and successful lives. A must-read
for those engaged in children's services, policy and parenting in
the UK, Sir Al confronts the obstacles and attitudes faced by young
people today with tact, honesty and compassion, to offer his vision
of a society in which each and every child is valued.
The Integrated Children's System (ICS) is part of the British
government's long term program to improve outcomes and life chances
for children. The ICS is an inter-agency framework designed to hold
information about children and enable easy reference, communication
and shared access between different elements of children's
services. The ICS was developed to support effective practice with
children and families and improve decision making and planning for
children in need. The system provides a more structured and
systematic approach by integrating the processes of working with
children in need from the point of first contact through to the
final review. This book outlines what the ICS is, how it works and
how to ensure that it is implemented effectively. Drawing on the
findings of several pilot projects, this book will be a valuable
source of guidance for those using and implementing the database,
policymakers and social care managers.
Drawing on in-depth interviews with social workers and their
managers, and families and young people themselves, the authors of
this important book show how the principles embodied in the
Assessment Framework have been applied to social work practice.
Revisiting the principles outlined in the legislative context and
the Assessment Framework, they show how the focus on assessment has
affected the work with children, and the experiences of children
and families themselves. The authors identify a range of issues
that influence the implementation of the Assessment Framework,
including the key areas where support and training are needed. They
review social workers' and other professionals' appraisal of how
the Assessment Framework affects individual practice and
inter-agency collaboration, as well as exploring how satisfied
young people and their parents are with the assessments they are
involved in. Finally, they examine the cost to social services of
undertaking a core assessment. Emphasising the importance of a
joined-up child care service, the authors' findings have been taken
into account in the development of the Integrated Children's
System. This book should be read by all those professionals who are
working to promote the welfare and well-being of children.
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