13 Oct 2010, Edinburgh
The Future of Corporate Parenting in Scotland: Best Practice and Reform
Corporate Parenting is the collective responsibility of the council to provide the best possible care and protection for children who are ‘looked after’. But what does excellent corporate parenting mean for Councillors and Senior Managers? What is the difference between those roles in Corporate Parenting? And what challenges lie ahead for Corporate Parents in implementing the Care Matters agenda?
Councillor Isabel Hutton and Adam Ingram MSP asked in the introduction to the document These are our Bairns how do you give a child in your care the love, security and chances that any good parent would give their child? “Like most extended families, the corporate family consists of many parts - local authorities as a whole; health services, both universal and specialist; independent sector providers; the police and all those parts of the system which support service delivery agencies. Bringing up a child successfully depends very much on all family members playing their parts. It may be at a particular point in a child’s life, or it may be constant, but together all of those parts are a powerful force for good.”
This unique one day conference explores these issues with senior speakers from across the sector. It will give delegates the opportunity to be briefed on the latest policy and legislative developments, hear about best practice from across Scotland and discuss ways we can all work together to give every child the start in life we would want for our own children.
Jane Clifford
Team Leader for Supporting Children and Young People, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Jane Clifford is the Support for Children and Young People Team Leader within Learning and Teaching Scotland. Jane started out her career as a secondary teacher of biology and chemistry. Her interest in holistic, inclusive, child centred approaches led her into guidance and Jane held assistant principal and principal teacher of guidance posts before moving into senior management. Her current substantive post is Depute Headteacher at Falkirk High School with responsibility for all aspects of pupil support.
Jane was seconded to LTS in November 2008 as National Development Officer for Personal Support with a remit to take forward the personal support entitlement within the context of Curriculum for Excellence. As a member of the Scottish Government policy group
Addie Stevenson
Chief Executive, Aberlour
Addie Stevenson was appointed as Chief Executive in December 2006 and had previously joined the Aberlour Child Care Trust as Director of Children and Family Services after two years with the Association of Directors of Social Work where she developed a framework for good staff support and people management in the social care sector.
Addie started her career as a trainee social worker in Strathclyde and has more than 22 years experience in delivering and managing children and family services. In most recent years Addie has worked as a Strategic Project Manager on best value, e-government, strategic partnerships and organisational development. Addie is a Graduate Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development and a registered project manager and programme manager.
Ronnie Hill
Director of Children’s Services Regulation
Prior to joining the Care Commission as Regional Manager - South East, Ronnie was Head of Edinburgh and Lothian Registration and Inspection Service. He has held various positions within Strathclyde Region Social Work and Education Departments. Ronnie graduated as a Social Worker in 1975 and holds an MSc in Advanced Professional Studies.
Cllr Roderick McLeod
Ornkey Islands Council
I have been an Elected Member of Orkney Islands Council since 1999. I joined the Council with a particular enthusiasm for Social Work, partly as a result of my interest in Lord Clyde’s Enquiry into the South Ronaldsay child case. I also had a long term interest in housing, having been involved in establishing Shelter in Scotland. So I was delighted in 2007 when I was elected to Chair the Council’s Social Services and Housing Committee.
Whilst appreciating the important role for social work in providing services to Looked After Children I am keen to encourage my Council to accept that responsibility for these children extends far beyond social work.
My wife and I celebrated our Ruby Wedding last month and we have three children and four grandchildren.
Adam Ingram MSP
Minister for Children and Early Years
Anna Fowlie
Chief Executive, Scottish Social Services Council
Michelle Miller
President, ADSW
Dr Bronwen Cohen
Chief Executive, Children in Scotland
Irene Audain
Chief Executive, Scottish Out of School Care Network
Registration
Chair’s opening remarks
Dr Bronwen Cohen, Chief Executive, Children in Scotland
Coproparte Parenting and why it matters to our young people
Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years
Accountable Corporate Parenting: Building a Strong Corporate Family
Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive, Scottish Social Services Council
Lessons from Inspection: What do excellent children’s services look like, good and bad practice
Ronnie Hill, Director of Children’s Services Regulation, Care Commission
Best Practice Example: Achieving Excellence in Corporate Parenting
West Lothian Council
Panel Debate: Developing the best Corporate Parenting Strategy
Dr. Bronwen Cohen, Children in Scotland;Ronnie Hill, Care Commission; Anna Fowlie, Scottish Social Services Council; West Lothian Council
Responsibilities of the Corporate Parent: What would I do if this were my child?
Michelle Miller, President, Association of Directors of Social Work
Workshops:
Corporate Parenting Cascade Training Materials: Dissemination and Briefing on Use
Care Matters Partnership
Supporting young people in care: services and participation in decision making
Addie Stevenson, Chief Executive, Aberlour
Engaging Children in Care in Education: What do we need to address and focus on to ensure children in care get the support they need at school
Jane Clifford, Team Leader for Supporting Children and Young People, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Providing extra-curricular services to children in care and working with local authorities in providing for vulnerable children
Irene Audain, Chief Executive, Scottish Out of School Care Network
To be a Corporate Parent: A councillor’s perspective
Cllr Roderick McLeod, Ornkey Islands Council
Corporate Parenting from a user perspective: What young people want and need from us
Young person
Chair’s closing remarks
Dr. Bronwen Cohen, Chief Executive Children in Scotland
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