Western Area Trust Consultation Response to Care Plan.

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In April 2002, the Western Area Children and Young People’s Committee published its second Children’s Services Plan, for the period 2002-2005.

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“Whilst it is clearly important that the Tribunal is able to produce a rigorous and accurate analysis of the past, the main value will be to inform the future.” 1 The Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) represents all directors of Social Services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Social Services departments are responsible for some 54,000 children in the public care, approximately 30 per cent of whom are placed in residential settings.

Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS).

CONSULTATION RESPONSE 30 January 2007 Green Paper: Care Matters TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARE SCIE consultation response 1 Introduction SCIE welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposals set out in Care Matters. We are in no doubt that there are a number of areas that require significant improvement in the way we provide services for looked after children. We support the premise for the proposals that our goals for children in care should be the same as our goals for our own children.

CONSULTATION RESPONSE 30 January 2007.

April 2002 Child Care Plan INTRODUCTION The introduction of “Children First the Northern Ireland Childcare Strategy” in 1999 requires each of the 4 Child Care Partnerships in Northern Ireland to prepare a 3 year Child Care Plan which sets out how the Partnership will plan and deliver childcare services. This Child Care Plan covers the period from 1st April 2002 to 31st March 2005. The Plan will be reviewed on an annual basis during the 3 years of its life span.

April 2002 Child Care Plan INTRODUCTION.

Care Work Current understandings and future directions in Europe National Report, United Kingdom WP3 Mapping of Care Services and the Care Workforce Claire Cameron Peter Moss January 2001 Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education University of London

Care Work U.K.Current understandings and future directions in Europe National Report, United Kingdom.

A Better Future 50 Years of Child Care in Northern Ireland 1950-2000 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety An Roinn Sláinte, Seirbhísí Sóisialta agus Sábháilteachta Poiblí CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE 3 CHAPTER 1 SETTING THE SCENE 7 CHAPTER 2 FOSTER CARE 15 CHAPTER 3 ADOPTION 39 CHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL CARE 75 CHAPTER 5 JUVENILE OFFENDING 105 CHAPTER 6 DISABLED CHILDREN 123 CHAPTER 7 CHILD PROTECTION 153 CHAPTER 8 SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION & TRAINING 171 CHAPTER 9 INTO A NEW CENTURY 187 BIBLIOGRAPHY 197 50 YEARS OF CHILD CARE IN NORTHERN IRELAND 1

A Better Future 50 Years of Child Care in Northern Ireland 1950-2000.

RESIDENTIAL CARE Residential child care prior to 1950 Prior to 1947 the care of children was governed by the Poor Relief Acts which empowered Boards of Guardians to care for children in workhouses or to have them boarded-out (fostered). The functions of the Boards of Guardians in relation to children transferred to the newly established welfare authorities on 1 November 1947. At that time the Ministry of Home Affairs recommended that the 8 welfare authorities established under the Public Health and Local Government (Administrative Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1946, established homes to provide for persons in need, including children. Almost 80 per cent of children in care lived in institutional placements (Table 6).

Northern Ireland RESIDENTIAL CARE Residential child care prior to 1950.

NORTHERN IRELAND CHILD CARE LAW “THE ROUGH GUIDE” Contents Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Primary Legislation Section 3: Summary of main primary legislation Section 4: Children Order commencement orders Section 5: Subordinate legislation Section 6: Statutory Rules made under the Children Order Section 7: Principles of the Children Order Section 8: Children Order – HSS Trusts’ responsibilities to children and families Section 9: Children Order – Legal intervention to protect children Section 10: Children Order – Children looked after by Trusts Section 11: Private arrangements for the care of children Section 12: Private Law Orders Section 13: Children Order and the Courts Section 14: Court Rules Section 15: Departmental Guidance and Circulars Section 16: Delegation of Statutory Functions Section 17: Children Order Advisory Committee Section 18: Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency Section 19: Child Abduction Annex A: Amendments to the Children Order Annex B: Key Resources Annex C: Signatories to the Hague and European Conventions Key Statistics

NORTHERN IRELAND CHILD CARE LAW “THE ROUGH GUIDE”.

This is the third Children’s Services Plan developed by the Western Area Children and Young People's Committee. It sets out the main issues affecting children and young people regarded as vulnerable or in need and the key result areas which the Plan seeks to address. The planning process has drawn together a wide range of knowledge, skill and expertise from the voluntary, community and statutory sectors, and has gained from increasing consultation with children, young people and their parents about what makes a difference to them. The Children and Young People’s Committees across the four Health Board areas in Northern Ireland have collaborated in addressing key policy issues that have arisen in relation to children. Common approaches to information-gathering have been designed to support the development of better inter-agency planning and delivery. The four Committees have embraced the outcomes-based approach and have developed a series of outcome statements, describing the life we would like for all children in Northern Ireland. Further discussion is being undertaken with Government Departments in an effort to include an outcomes approach in the development of strategies for children.

Western Area Children’s Services Plan Northern Ireland 2005-2008.

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR STAFF Northern Ireland Appendices Appendix 1 Recruitment and Selection Guidelines on the employment of staff who have substantial access to children .... 6 Appendix 2 Code of Behaviour on Child Protection for Council Staff .... 7 Appendix 3 Indicators and Effects of Abuse .... 8 Appendix 4 Duties of Designated Officer and Key Worker for Child Abuse ....9-10 Appendix 5 Training for Staff in Child Protection .....11 Appendix 6 Procedures for dealing with allegations of child abuse against a member of staff ....12 Appendix 6.1 Flowchart to take if have concerns regarding a member of staff ....13 Appendix 7 Procedures for dealing with disclosure of abuse or where a member of staff suspects or is aware of a case of child abuse. .... 14 Appendix 7.1 Flowchart on steps to take if suspect Child Abuse .... 15 Appendix 8 Immediate procedures to be taken if suspected abuse is observed taking place within the work place .... 16 Appendix 9 Report Forms ....17-26 Appendix 10 Guidance on how to deal with disclosure of abuse .... 27 Terms of Rererence

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR STAFF Northern Ireland.

NGO ALTERNATIVE REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SUBMITTED TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ON 15TH MARCH 2002 BY CHILDREN IN WALES (PLANT YNG NGHYMRU)AND SAVE THE CHILDREN (ACHUB Y PLANT CYMRU) CHILDREN’S LAW CENTRE AND SAVE THE CHILDREN IN NORTHERN IRELAND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ALLIANCE FOR ENGLAND SCOTTISH ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN’S RIGHTS THIS REPORT WAS COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY DR URSULA KILKELLY ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCIES LISTED ABOVE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SUBMITTED TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ON 15TH MARCH 2002.

CODES OF PRACTICE FOR SOCIAL CARE WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS EMPLOYERS OF SOCIAL CARE WORKERS This document contains agreed codes of practice for social care workers and employers of social care workers describing the standards of conduct and practice within which they should work. This introduction, which is also reproduced in the Code of Practice for Social Care Workers, is intended to help you understand what the codes are for and what they will mean to you as a social care worker, employer, service user or member of the public. The General Social Care Council began its work on 1 October 2001, at the same time as the Northern Ireland Social Care Council,the Scottish Social Services Council, and the Care Council for Wales. The Councils have a duty to develop codes of practice and have worked together in developing these codes as part of their contribution to raising standards in social care services.

CODES OF PRACTICE.

Commission on Families and the Wellbeing of Children Executive Summary Families and the State Two-way support and responsibilities An inquiry into the relationship between the state and the family in the upbringing of children The Commission on Families and the Wellbeing of Children (the Commission) was established in April 2004 to consider the relationship between the state and the family in providing children with a humane and caring upbringing in the 21st century. It was established by the National Family and Parenting Institute and NCH (previously known as National Children’s Homes), with support from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The Commission considered the developing boundaries between the state and the family, what is supportive on the one hand and insufficiently supportive or detrimental to human rights on the other. It addressed three core questions: • How and to what extent should the state intervene in the care and upbringing of children, and what kind of reciprocal responsibility, if any, does it have to support families? • To what extent is it right for parents to be held responsible for the actions of their children? Where should their responsibilities begin and end? • How far and in what way should the role of the state in supporting and intervening in families be formalised and made transparent? Values. The Commission’s recommendations have been informed by these values:

Commission on Families and the Wellbeing of Children Executive Summary.

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This is the first Annual Review of the 2005-2008 Children’s Services Plan. The review is based on the action plans agreed for the respective Sub-Committees of the Western Area Children and Young People’s Committee. The Children and Young People’s Committees across the four Health and Social Services Board areas in Northern Ireland have worked closely to develop a collaborative approach to planning, commissioning and delivering services to children, young people and their families. The context of statutory, voluntary and community collaboration with an active involvement of children, young people and their parents can only improve the outcomes for our children. It is important at this time with the restructuring of public sector organisations, that these benefits are retained and enhanced.

W.A. Child Services Plan First Review 2006.

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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND DRAFT 2006 No. HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES The Western Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 Made 2006 Coming into operation 2006 The Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety (a), in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 10(1) of, and paragraphs 3, 3A, 4 and 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991[b] and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, after consultation with such Health and Social Services Councils and such other persons and bodies as the Department considered appropriate, as required by Article 10(2) of that Order, hereby makes the following order: Citation, commencement and interpretation 1. – (1) This order may be cited as the Western Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 2006

The Western Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006.

PAPER 12 EDUCATION AND SKILLS AUTHORITY: DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES Purpose 1. The purpose of this paper is to consider the implications of the Ministerial announcement on 22 November 2005 that contained a reference to the appointment of a Director of Children’s Services within the ESA. Background 2. In November 2005 Angela Smith said she wanted to see “the appointment of a Director of Children’s Services to co-ordinate the Education Authority’s responsibilities for children.” Later in the same statement the Minister noted the “inter-dependence of public service provision”, and that “the appointment of a Director of Children’s Services is a clear recognition of this.” This suggests that the Director of Children’s Services should have a role in working with other organisations outside the ESA that deliver services to children. 3. The concept of a Director of Children's Services comes from the GB Children Act 2004 and it is a key part of the Every Child Matters agenda . The rationale for the introduction of the arrangements in GB comes from the shared policy agenda (Every Child Matters) to maximise opportunities and minimise risks for all children and young people by focusing services more effectively around their needs. 4. Before considering how to give effect to the Ministerial commitment to establish a similar post in Northern Ireland, it may be useful to set out some of the key points of the GB legislation. Position in England

EDUCATION AND SKILLS AUTHORITY: DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES.

Every Child Matters: Change for Children in Social Care Front Cover Foulstone Mural photograph: Gavin Joynt. Every child matters, the Government’s vision for children’s services, was published in September 2003. It proposed reshaping children’s services to help achieve the outcomes children and young people told us are key to well-being in childhood and later life. ● Be healthy ● Stay safe ● Enjoy and achieve ● Make a positive contribution ● Achieve economic well-being The Government has legislated for changes in the way children’s services work together. Every Child Matters: Change for Children explains how the new Children Act 2004 forms the basis of a long-term programme of change. This document is one of a series that describe the implications for different services. All of these documents and others referred to in the text are available at www.everychildmatters.gov.uk.

Every Child Matters: Change for Children in Social Care.

Your Shout! A Survey of the Views of 706 Children and Young People in Public Care by Judith E. Timms and June Thoburn NSPCC Review of Legislation Relating to Children in Family Proceedings NSPCC Your Shout! i Foreword During the past year the NSPCC has undertaken a Review of Legislation Relating to Children in Family Proceedings.We felt that the time was ripe for an audit of the Children Act, just over 10 years on from its implementation.The purpose of the project has been to produce a report with recommendations for reform.We have drawn together a panel of experts to seek submissions/evidence from all those involved with child law and practice to identify problem areas and proposals for improvements.We have consulted with children and young people who have had first hand experience of the operation of the Children Act. It has been an extremely useful exercise which has produced valuable information from the point of view of both practice and the consumer. This report represents the results of the vast consultation of children’s and young people's views. Over 700 children and young people have responded to the Your Shout! questionnaire which was promoted with The Who Cares? Trust through the Who Cares? magazine to 30,000 children and young people in public care

NSPCC Review of Legislation Relating to Children in Family Proceedings NSPCC Your Shout!.

ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT STRATEGY An Integrated Approach FOUNDATION REPORT ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT – AN INTEGRATED APPROACH ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT An Integrated Approach Executive Summary Enniskillen’s evening economy is generally considered to be ‘a problem’ and the town is described as almost being a ‘different place’ at night. The result of this is that the town centre has become more than just a focus for leisure, entertainment and cultural activity for people of all ages. It has specifically become a focus for young people, with all the adherent problems that this may attract. To address this, the approach suggested by Fermanagh District Policing Partnership (DPP) and Fermanagh Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is ‘to build a partnership approach to ensure that Enniskillen town centre can continue to develop as a vibrant and family orientated area, whilst ensuring visitors and inhabitants feel safe and that the town is a place where everyone can visit and enjoy themselves’.

ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT STRATEGY An Integrated Approach FOUNDATION REPORT ENNISKILLEN AT NIGHT – AN INTEGRATED APPROACH.

The Trust has over this past 15 months been subject to considerable detailed review from a number of external and professional bodies. The review brought to the Trust’s attention significant deficits in service provision and as a result a set of actions were put in place to address the deficits. This report details the sequence of events from March 2005, the specific issues that were brought to the attention of the Trust and the Trust’s response to these issues. It is important to realise that this has been an all consuming exercise for Trust staff, its greatest asset and, without their continued commitment and dedication, the significant changes that have taken place within the organisation would not have been possible. The Trust would like to sincerely thank the staff and acknowledge the support and guidance which has been given by the Clinical Governance Support Team (CGST), the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and the Western Health and Social Services Board (WHSSB). During 2004, the Trust undertook an internal risk assessment which identified clinical governance issues in maintaining anaesthetic and critical care services at Tyrone County and Erne Hospitals In early 2005 the Trust commissioned the NHS Clinical Governance Support Team (NHS CGST) to validate the Trust’s internal risk assessment and perform a comprehensive risk and governance review of all the acute hospital services within the Trust. The Trust subsequently requested that community children’s services were included as part of the review.

This report details the sequence of events from March 2005, the specific issues that were brought to the attention of the Trust and the Trust’s response to these issues.

CONSULTATION DOCUMENT REPROVISION OF FOREST LODGE RESPITE SERVICE (BELVOIR PARK HOSPITAL) OCTOBER 2001 g:/shared/tnixon/reports/1009CD CONTENTS 1.0 Summary 2.0 Introduction 3.0 Consultation Proposal 4.0 Description of the Current Service 5.0 Reasons Why The Current Service needs to be Re-provided 6.0 Legislative & Strategic Context 7.0 The Range of Options to be considered with Advantages and Disadvantages 8.0 The Consultation Process 9.0 The Timetable for the Consultation Process 10.0 Conclusion 11.0 Appendix 1 12.0 Equality Impact Assessment

CONSULTATION DOCUMENT REPROVISION OF FOREST LODGE RESPITE SERVICE (BELVOIR PARK HOSPITAL) OCTOBER 2001.

How can it help me? - Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 FL700 This leaflet tells you how the new Family Law Act can help you. It explains who can apply for an order, describes what you need to do and tells you what will happen once the court receives your application. This leaflet deals only with applications that are made at a county court. How can the Family Law Act help me?

How can the Family Law Act help me?.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BUREAU DU COMMISSAIRE AUX DROITS DE L´HOMME Strasbourg, 8 June 2005 CommDH(2005)6 Original version REPORT BY MR ALVARO GIL-ROBLES, COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, ON HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM 4th – 12th November 2004 for the attention of the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly 2 CommDH(2005)6 INTRODUCTION....... 4 I. GENERAL REMARKS...... 5 II. THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM....... 6 The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 ....7 The use of torture as evidence.......11 Diplomatic Assurances ..... 11 The prevention of terrorism and race relations ....... 12 III. IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM.......... 13 The Detention of asylum seekers ..... 15 Conditions of detention ............ 17 The detention of children ...18 The quality of initial asylum decisions ... 22 The withdrawal of basic support for asylum seekers ... 24 Entering the United Kingdom without a passport... 25 Access to legal representation in asylum cases... 25 Conclusion .... 26 IV. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ....... 26 Juvenile Justice ........ 27 The detention of juveniles and young offenders..... 28 The Juvenile Justice System in Scotland .... 31 The Age of Criminal Responsibility in England & Wales and Scotland..... 33 Anti-Social Behaviour Orders..... 34 Prison Conditions.... 38 Overcrowding...... 38 Self-harm and Psychiatric Care.....39 Family and private visits.... 40 V. DISCRIMINATION AND RACE RELATIONS ...... 40 Discrimination in the criminal justice system.... 41 Anti-discrimination Legislation ...42 Roma/Gypsies and Travellers .... 43 VI. THE CREATION OF A COMMISSION FOR EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS .... 45 VII. IDENTITY CARDS... 46 3 CommDH(2005)6 VIII. THE RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND.. 47 Implementing reforms... 48 The Police ...... 48 The Criminal Justice System... 50 Creating a culture of rights in Northern Ireland.... 51 A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland .... 51 The Human Rights Commission... 52 Addressing the past ...... 53 The Cory Report Inquiries ... 53 Coroner’s Inquests..54 RECOMMENDATIONS

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