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Overcoming the barriers to contact between siblings separated by the care system

Community Care

Children’s dissatisfaction with current arrangements There is also a lack of existing services offering support or facilitation for sibling relationships, while research indicates that young people may be dissatisfied with the provision that does exist in terms of quality, frequency and degree of supervision by social workers.

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Judi Love to host virtual ‘Thank You Social Workers’ event

Social Work Awards

Social Work Awards, the charity behind the annual Social Worker of the Year Awards, has revealed that comedian, TV broadcaster and BBC radio presenter, Judi Love, will be hosting their virtual ‘Thank You Social Workers’ event on 26 November. A range of organisations have signed up to support the special event.

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‘Excellent direct work’ sees council improve to ‘good’

Community Care

“Excellent” and “culturally sensitive” direct work by social workers has helped their council improve to ‘good’ in its latest Ofsted inspection. Inspectors praised the quality of direct work with both children in need of help and protection and those in care. High number of less-experienced social workers.

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Supervision orders face overhaul to improve effectiveness in supporting family reunification

Community Care

The sub-group also found that, in many cases, the courts, social workers and guardians used supervision orders as a formal way of securing resources for the child or family, risking “unwarranted state intervention” in family life. Social workers back standalone supervision orders, despite questioning their effectiveness.