nairo (national association of independent reviewing officers)
It is a registered charity with the Charity Commission, Number 1159275
registered on 19.11.2014. NAIRO is a membership organisation for IRO
practitioners. Membership is also available for others who have an interest in
the role and who support and work towards NAIRO’s aims. This includes IRO
managers, practitioners and academics from across the sector who are working and
involved with children and young people in care. Our aims are to improve
outcomes for children and young people who are looked after in England and Wales
be maximising the positive impact of the reviewing process. We do this through:
• Working in partnership with other childcare organisations to strengthen the
profile and role of the IRO. • Developing measures to support IROs and improve
practice. LATEST NEWS Government response to children’s social care review. The
government has now published its response to the children’s social care review.
It is called “Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and
Consultation Children’s Social Care Reform 2023” Click here to read more…
Government response social care review Here is link CYPNow article about
government response to social care review. Government reveals £200m plan for
children’s social care reforms | CYP Now It appears our campaign has been
successful and that the government is not going to scrap the IRO service. The
article states that “Key recommendations suggested by MacAlister which have not
been pushed forward by the government include proposals to scrap the role of
independent reviewing officers” Click here to read more… NAIRO Campaign to
oppose abolition of IRO role Click here to read more… NAIRO TRAINING – NEW
EVENTS ANNOUNCED New training dates to be announced soon…