Published by Belinda Cashman, Platform '89 - Director
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2015/02/19/changes-promote-voice-children-care-proceedings-announced/Yesterday we posted an article about Family Courts doing more to ensure that the voices of young people are heard as part of proceedings. How well do you think the current systems work to ensure the voices of children and young people are heard ?
What happens to you when you are in turmoil and not being heard is detrimental to your emotional well-being: being listened to is powerful and ensures that you are able to say what you feel and feel sae and secure doing so.. children and young people need to feel supported to be able to voice their view's amidst pain and insecurity ... Quote...The changes have been welcomed by Annie Hudson, chief executive of The College of Social Work, who hopes the changes will make the advocacy role played by social workers easier and lead to better outcomes for young people. Children “should not have to fight to have their voice heard when they are already facing difficult challenges” she said.
Published by Julie Mepham, Patform '89 : The Care and Justice Knowledge Network - Director