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DfE pledges action on ‘excessive’ workload pressures for children’s social workers

Community Care

The government has pledged action to tackle “excessive” workload pressures on council children’s social workers as part of its response to the care review. a year earlier, according to an Association of Directors of Children’s Services survey.

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How equipped is children’s social work for digital safeguarding?

Community Care

Our work seeks to develop innovative ways in which children and young people can digitally and safely self-refer to children’s social care, allowing them to communicate harms and experiences in real time. We recently interviewed senior managers across eight local authorities to scope their readiness for children’s digital safeguarding.

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Lower caseloads – not expert units or staff – best way to improve safeguarding, say social workers

Community Care

The poll was carried out after significant changes to child protection were recommended by the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care and the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s inquiry into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson. ” John McGowan, Social Workers Union (photo: Simon Hadley).

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support.

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Celebrating Social Work Month 2024: Empowering Social Workers

Relias

Theme for this year’s Social Worth Month is “empowering social workers.” ” Though it’s easy to understand why this is important, I’d like to take the time to innumerate a few of the many ways social workers help our society. This is why I love celebrating social work month.

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Social Worker Home Visit Checklist to Take Note Of

Social Work Haven

You asked, what is a social worker home visit checklist? A social worker home visit checklist serves as a comprehensive guide for social workers conducting home visits to assess the holistic health and well-being of their clients. Over the years of practice, I have also found this tool useful.

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Social Work History Month 2021: Social Workers are Essential

Michigan Girl's Café

March is National Social Work History Month. The 2021 theme is " Social Workers are Essential.” From the NASW website : Social workers are essential to community well-being. As practitioners, social workers are trained to help people address personal and systemic barriers to optimal living.