👏👏👏for #CYPS key workers: social workers, especially EDTs working over the long weekend, teachers, child care and family support workers, YOT and youth workers, SEND teams, school nurses and HVs, resi home workers, foster carers and everyone supporting children and families ❤️

Have you always thought about fostering or adoption but never had the time? It could be that the Coronavirus pandemic has led to big changes in your life or current job, To take the next step in fostering or adopting, visit hertfordshire.gov.uk/fostering or call 0800 917 0925

We’re sharing our heart to let those affected by domestic abuse know #YouAreNotAlone. Support is there for you #ReachOut. Spread the word. ⁦Helen Gledhill⁩ ⁦Jenny Coles⁩ ⁦Baroness Dr Sharon Taylor of Stevenage, OBE⁩ ⁦Herts Police⁩ ⁦Herts Police⁩ ⁦HertsCommissioner⁩

Could you foster? In these extraordinary times we need ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We desperately need to recruit more foster carers to help our most vulnerable children now more than ever. #FosterWithUs hertfordshire.gov.uk/fostering

Here is one of our Intensive Family Support Team's car packed full from the kind donations received for their "Cook in a Bag" activity idea for the families they are supporting. #HCC

#FosteringFriday Our carers have been sharing their lockdown activities with us and we’d like to say a big THANK YOU to them all for everything they’re doing for their foster children in these challenging times. Interested in fostering? Visit hertfordshire.gov.uk/fostering

Take part in the HPCI survey at ow.ly/PREA50zyzwA and tell us how you are managing during lockdown during school closures. Survey closes 25 May 2020

#FosteringFriday One of our amazing foster carers, Kathy from Stevenage, has been sewing scrub bags & masks with the help of her foster daughter, to donate to care workers. If you're interested in fostering, visit hertfordshire.gov.uk or call 0800 917 0925. #FosterWithUs

Domestic abuse isn't something only adults experience. Children are victims in their own right & one an hour will only be the tip of the iceberg. We need assurance within the #DABill that services for the whole family - inc children - will be fully funded telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/0…

We absolutely are committed to playing our part

Social work with children and families in the pandemic. A time of possibility and potential, opportunities and challenges. Susannah Bowyer @Acsocialwork on doing and thinking differently ow.ly/2Gu730qQHCQ

Watch the new Research in Practice film, featuring Gavin Rough, to find out more about the ways in which practitioners can approach assessments, reviews and conversations in a strengths-based way ow.ly/zFcb30qSnaI

We are absolutely devastated to hear the sad news about Dave Hill, a dear friend, colleague and former ADCS President. He was a kind and compassionate man with a big heart who made a huge difference to so many lives. Our thoughts are with his family. bit.ly/2Z7xReO

Dave leaves a legacy for speaking up for children and young people and we will absolutely continue to achieve this in his memory and expectations. He will be greatly missed by so many of us and deepest sympathy to Dave’s family@ADCStweets

Have you always thought about fostering or adoption but never had the time? It could be that the Coronavirus pandemic has led to big changes in your life or current job, To take the next step in fostering or adopting, visit hertfordshire.gov.uk/fosterwithHCC Or call 0800 917 0925

Version 55 of our #CYPS #Covid19UK guidance tracker has just been published with new/updated links from the DfE, PHE, HMCTS and MHCLG added re early years settings, holiday clubs, children's social care, schools, family courts and play area risk assessments, thanks!

Over the last 10 years: Child poverty ⬆️ Numbers of FSM claims ⬆️ Attainment gap ⬆️ Mental health conditions ⬆️ Children in need of help and protection ⬆️ Number of children in our care ⬆️ Yet #localgov funding is ⬇️ Is this a country that works for all children?

ONLINE FOSTERING EVENT: Are you considering fostering but want some of your questions answered? Join us at our online information event on Weds 30 Sept from 7.30-8.30pm. Hear from members of the fostering team, a foster carer and a care leaver. Call 0800 917 0925 to book a place.

Launch of the Hertfordshire Neglect Strategy and joint Campaign with the NSPCC – 25 February 2021 – 12noon to 1:15pm via MS Teams. Keynote Speaker: Dez Holmes, Research in Practice. See you website to sign up.

Boundaries between ‘work’ and ‘home’ have eroded and many people are struggling to juggle demands of work and caring responsibilities and find time for self-care. Read more from Gail kinman on recovery, work-life balance and wellbeing: ow.ly/ZGx450Em5jk