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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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Child in need cases opened up to non-social work staff despite risk concerns

Community Care

The Department for Education’s (DfE) revised version of Working Together to Safeguard Children has removed the previous requirement for child in need assessments and casework to be reserved for qualified social workers. Child protection enquiries and casework will remain ring-fenced for social workers.

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Specialist placements needed to reform a care system not working for teenagers, finds review

Community Care

Speak to youth workers in our towns, and cities and they will tell you their own horror stories,” she said. “Of This should include action to recruit more black, Asian and ethnic minority social workers, foster carers, youth workers and teachers. Horror stories’.

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Government should be required to ensure enough secure placements, says Children’s Commissioner

Community Care

The report highlighted the value of looked-after children having at least one trusting relationship, but said this was undermined by high turnover of social workers. Better relationships with children’s social workers ‘key to tackling foster carer crisis’. Why social workers need to show children they care’.

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Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Juvenile Offenders

Relias

family history information, sources of stress or trauma) Testing of cognitive and behavioral process, intelligence, and personality Gathering input from individuals who have seen how the juveniles behave, such as youth workers and other staff as well as family members, guardians, teachers, social workers, etc.

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How to implement multi-agency working

The Frontline

The children and families that social workers support are often being supported by multiple different people across different settings. Ian McGeoghegan – Mental health practitioner and Frontline fellow. Nelly Ali – Police Now alumni.