Key management messages
Dear colleague
In this month’s bulletin we receive the latest update from the Children’s Safeguarding and Improvement Board - there is a Local Government Association Peer Review that will take place 13-17 October 2014 to provide a further independent assessment of progress made and areas for improvement.
And we include the recent letter to teams from Fiona Fitzpatrick, Interim Head Children’s Social Work and Child Protection.
Don't forget that Fiona has set up a new mailbox called Principal Social Work - Mailbox if you have anything you would like to raise with Fiona or the Senior Management Team.
 Update from Children’s Safeguarding Improvement Board
The CIB discussed the following at the July meeting, with Professor Ray Jones, independent Chair:
- Emotional, Psychological and Social Wellbeing
- LGA Peer Review
- ICT
- Workforce stability
- CAMHS
Read more in the CIB update.
Professor Ray Jones stated that while it is recognised that progress is being made, he expects to see data trends showing more improvement by October.
Ray also acknowledged the considerable achievements of the Devon Safeguarding Children Board (DSCB), with real momentum behind their work. In particular he praised progress being made by the Board in getting out and about and establishing contact between agencies, and in developing sub-groups. Keep up-to-date with current news in the DSCB newsletter.
Ray also noted how across the county social workers and others were very busy in supporting families and protecting children, and that this echoed the national picture of increases in child protection work over the past five years.
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Register of health and
care professionals
Don't forget that HCPC re-registration is fast approaching. Renewals for social workers in England opens on 1st September and closes on 30 November. The HCPC
will be running free registration renewal and Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) webinars on Thursday 11 September 2014.
 Managers' workforce development briefing
In this month's briefing, actions include:
- Siblings – together or apart, two day training
- Learning framework
- Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.
And don't forget OM, TM and ATM actions, feedback and ideas.
 Working ’2gether’ for young families
Over 2600 two year-olds in Devon are either now entitled to, or will be from September, up to 15 hours of free Early Learning and Childcare per week.
To qualify a parent/carer must be receiving one of several eligible benefits, which include income support, job seekers allowance and some with child tax credit. Our Children in Care are also eligible. Find out more...
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