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Social work supervision of school safeguarding leads has no impact on appropriate referral levels – study

Community Care

A scheme to provide school designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) with supervision from social workers has had no impact on measured outcomes, research has revealed. Promoting supportive engagement with parents and carers in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including where families may be facing challenging circumstances.

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Macro Social Workers Gather at the Brown School

Beyond Advocacy

Scores of macro practice social workers and students will gather at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis-based community and organization development consulting firm that helps individuals, groups, and organizations, find their paths to empowerment. Recognized as a visionary strategist and master communicator, Ms.

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Helping Schools Motivate Parents to Participate in their Child’s Autism Education Plan

Relias

She has worked as a school psychologist in public schools in New York and as a clinical psychologist in various clinic settings. Oftentimes, children diagnosed with ASD are unable to communicate their needs and wants effectively. How can schools effectively motivate parents to participate in their child’s autism education plan?

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Love Letter to OCAD’s Foresight Program

Social Work Futures

This post is really a love letter – of admiration, respect and gratitude for not only the solid academic work they are doing but the way in which they communicate it and make it so accessible. OCAD School of Design. OCAD School of Design. Master’s thesis, OCAD School of Design. OCAD School of Design.

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How to Talk About Alcohol Use with Clients: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

Article by Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager; and Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH, Senior Health Strategist; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. How often do you talk with clients about their alcohol use?

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Speech Pathology Assessments

Prosper Health Collective

Concern 5: Engaging with others Pragmatic assessments focus on a child’s ability to use language in social contexts effectively. These assessments help identify challenges in social communication and guide intervention strategies. They can also be used to make necessary recommendations for school support.

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The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

Community Care

Looking back now, Laming says poor communication between services was the catalyst behind their failure to save Victoria. We’ve never had such a means of easy communication as we have now. Several staff at the time uttered words to the effect of: “But had I known that, I would have acted differently.” The end is the child. “We’ve