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Client/social worker relationship ‘critical’ to engagement with parenting...
Here’s another reminder of the importance of the relationship social workers have with parents whose children have behavioural or mental health issues. A study by the Centre for Mental Health has...
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Rochdale appoints interim children’s services director
Rochdale council has appointed an interim executive director for children’s services while it looks for a permanent replacement for outgoing chief Cheryl Eastwood. Interim executive DCS Gladys Rhodes...
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Working Together: The leadership challenge of implementing revised...
The proposed changes to Working Together will be ‘liberating’, but they also carry a significant challenge for social workers and leaders, says Colin Green*. I welcome the more refined and focused...
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Judy Cooper looks atsome of the unexpected changes unveiled in the children andfamilies bill, published this week The children andfamilies bill was introduced into parliament yesterday and with it some...
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‘Missing children problem is further evidence of why Working Together must...
The government says it wants to promote ‘joined up working’ on child safeguarding, but sadly its approach to doing this is far from joined up, writes Nushra Mansuri. Ofsted has rightly raised concerns...
View ArticleNew service launches for younger children displaying harmful sexual behaviour
Children with harmful sexual behaviour face many challenges – shame, stigma, access to support, even vigilante action – and barriers, as do some social care professionals working with them (see our...
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Why we invited experts from other councils to inspect our child safeguarding...
Heather Andrews, head of safeguarding and specialist services for children and young people at Windsor and Maidenhead council, explains why offering peers a ‘warts and all’ look at your practice can...
View ArticleSchool social worker: ‘I stayed away from my social work title but engaged...
As more and more local authorities start to develop school social work services, Jay Olk reveals what it’s like to be the new social worker at school After being approached by the head teacherof a...
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Haringey faces new challenge as politicians consider restructuring senior...
Rumours are circulating about the future of Haringey council’s director of children’s services, Libby Blake (pictured), as politicians contemplate a restructure of the council’s senior team. A...
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NICE guidance to prevent behavioural problems in children
Picture credit: Rex Features Children’s services departments should ensure vulnerable children under the age of five have access to high quality childcare outside of the home to help reduce...
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