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Understanding reunification practice in the children’s social care system in England
This report aims to shed light on:
- what guides reunification practice
- how decisions are made before and after reunification
- what support for reunification looks like
- how reunification practice is monitored and improved.
This report, published by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) in the UK, highlights the need to improve outcomes for children leaving care and returning to parents or relatives. Over 90,000 children were ‘looked after’ in the formal care system in England at some point during 2011, a majority as a result of abuse or neglect. Although the most common outcome for children leaving care is to return home to a parent or relative, research has also shown that around half of children who come into care because of…
WHAT: A set of 3 checklists suggesting interview questions for appropriately assessing whether reunification of a child with his or her family is possible. Each checklist contains a different set of questions based on the child’s separation period, such as reunification within six months, or within six to 18 months, or within two to five years after removal/separation.
WHO: Managers and social and community workers involved in the protection and reunification of separated or unaccompanied children.
WHERE: While…
The UK Government announced that it would take in refugee children who have become separated from their families in Syria and other conflicts. No figure has been specified, but the UK government will work with the United Nations to identify "exceptional cases." The plan will apply only to children still living in conflict zones and not those who have already reached Europe.
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire noted that most children are better off remaining in the region. He stated, "The vast majority are better off staying in the region so they can be reunited with surviving family…