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

Community Care

Such a digital front door would support frontline practitioners to manage risk in real time and build better relationships with their communities. We recently interviewed senior managers across eight local authorities to scope their readiness for children’s digital safeguarding.

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Care review response will start to address mounting social work pressures, says ADCS president

Community Care

In an interview with Community Care, Steve Crocker said he was optimistic that the Department for Education’s response and accompanying reform plan – due shortly – would introduce measures that would address substantial social worker shortages and retention problems in children’s services. Related articles.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support. This may include personal interviews, family histories, and the review of relevant documents.