Community Care
APRIL 17, 2024
Smith was taken into care as a baby, spending the first 11 years of his life in a foster home before those same carers adopted him. From the age of seven, up until his adoption, he had the same social worker, with whom he remained in contact into his 20s. He was one of those children whose lives were transformed by a social worker.
Social Work Blog
MAY 11, 2022
Parents of trans and gender-diverse (TGD) youth can experience challenges navigating gender-affirming (GA) care such as stigma, transphobia, and lack of support. percent), birth or adoptive parents (96.1 Most parent participants were White (85.1 percent), female (85.1 percent), and reported strong support for youth’s gender.
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Community Care
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Mixed response to lead practitioner role The proposed lead child protection practitioner role, which the DfE adopted from the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care , drew a mixed response from respondents to the consultation on the reforms. We see it as a key part of their development,” she said.
Community Care
MARCH 16, 2023
In its draft children’s social care strategy, published for consultation last month, the DfE said that feedback from the profession had found that “ years 2 to 4 of social workers’ career are often the toughest as they lose the support provided by the ASYE”, which the ECF would seek to address. of registrants (9,803).
Community Care
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Citing the wider body of research into the practice, it said local authorities had generally adopted agile working to make efficiency savings, not in response to social workers’ needs.
Social Work With Adults
MAY 11, 2022
The annual report captures a wide range of updates from our diverse and dedicated profession. On this very point, following publication of the Mental Health Act Reform consultation, we were delighted to appoint Jason Brandon on a two-year secondment into the role of Mental Health Social Work Lead. Coming out the other side.
KVC
APRIL 18, 2024
Through in-home family strengthening services, foster care, adoption, mental health treatment, disability services, and children’s mental health hospitals, we’re giving people hope and helping children and families thrive. Diverse perspectives are key to our progress. Our character is built on authenticity and compassion.
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