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Social worker changes undermined engagement with children later convicted of violent crimes – review

Community Care

High levels of social worker turnover undermined engagement with six young people with histories of social care involvement who were later convicted of violent offences, a review has found.

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Sensitivity to ‘bruised’ staff needed for effective DfE intervention in ‘inadequate’ services, finds study

Community Care

Government intervention in children’s services must be sensitive to the ‘bruising’ impact on staff of working in an ‘inadequate’ authority, in order to succeed. Inadequate’ councils bore brunt of sharp rise in social workers quitting posts last year, analysis shows. Related articles.

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‘Significant’ cut in social worker caseloads helps council rise to ‘good

Community Care

Social workers have been freed up to spend more time with children after council investment led to a “significant reduction” in caseloads, Ofsted has found. Department for Education (DfE) figures show that Walsall’s agency social worker rate halved from 30.5% ‘Impressive’ interventions. in 2018 to 13.4

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How social workers’ role would change under Working Together overhaul

Community Care

The Department for Education has proposed far-reaching changes to social workers’ roles under Working Together to Safeguard Children, its guidance on services for children in need of help and protection in England. By contrast, the proposed update to the guidance mentions ‘social worker’ just 23 times.

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Children waiting up to six weeks to see social workers, as authority downgraded to ‘inadequate’

Community Care

Children who met thresholds were left waiting up to six weeks to see a social worker due to “significant, widespread and systemic” weaknesses in a council’s front door service, Ofsted has found. An inspirational social work leader’: tributes paid to children’s director who died after contracting Covid.

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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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DfE gives struggling council £1.7m to hire temporary children’s social workers

Community Care

to a struggling council so it can hire short-term social workers to reduce the caseloads for permanent staff. Freeman said the court judgment had affected social workers’ morale and confidence but that these were slowly recovering. The Department for Education (DfE) has given £1.7m DfE support. in an improvement grant.