Three great new free factsheets have been launched by The Who Cares? Trust in response to key issues that are being raised by callers to the charityās Care Advice Line: All about the money, focusing on financial support that care leavers are entitled to or can apply for The name game, which introduces children and … Continue reading New factsheets launched by The Who Cares? Trust
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Deprivation of liberty and young people ā what social workers need to know
Neil Allen of 39 Essex Chambers explains the limits of parental responsibility in deprivations of liberty. See useful summary of key issues belowĀ and read the full article via Community Care: here Other relevant publications ReadĀ The Law Society (2015) Deprivation of liberty: a practical guide.Ā Chapter 9: Identifying a deprivation of liberty: a practical guide Under 18s … Continue reading Deprivation of liberty and young people ā what social workers need to know
Call to Action on 15th March 2016 #unwisedecision #mca
Photo credit: ubershibs via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND People have a right to make decisions, even unwise ones, if they have the capacity to do so The Mental Capacity Act asserts peopleās right to make decisions, even unwise ones, if they have the capacity to do so. The Mental Capacity Act and the code of … Continue reading Call to Action on 15th March 2016 #unwisedecision #mca
Transition from childrenās to adultsā services
NICE have produced guidelinesĀ to cover the period before, during and after a young person moves from children's to adults' services. The guidelinesĀ explain what care young people and their parents or carers should expect from children's and adults' services during transition. Download the guidelines:Ā NICE (2016) Guidelines: Transition from childrenās to adultsā services for young people using … Continue reading Transition from childrenās to adultsā services
Choose empathy over prejudice
What do you think when you look at me? Source: TED Talk Filmed Feb 2016 Dalia Mogahed is an author, researcher, advisor and consultant who studies Muslim communities.Ā As director of research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, Dalia Mogahed keeps her finger on the pulse of the Muslim world. In thisĀ personal and powerful … Continue reading Choose empathy over prejudice
Have parents become the enemy in social work?
Social work practice with families is becoming increasingly about mutual distrust and fear, says Maggie Mellon - current Vice Chair of BASW. Read the full article at source: Have parents become the enemy in social work?
The new Special Guardianship (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The new regulations on the assessment of Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs)Ā are set toĀ come into effect on 29 February 2016. Download the Reg's here:Ā The Special Guardianship (Amendment) Regulations 2016Ā New guidance focuses on strengthening the assessment process. Professionals will now need to evidence the Special Guardianās relationship with the child, as well as their parenting capacity … Continue reading The new Special Guardianship (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Three ways social network research can solve the Grand Challenges
Originally posted onĀ Innovate@BCSocialWork Drew Reynolds By Drew Reynolds,Ā doctoral candidate at the Boston College School of Social Work The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare has identified twelve critical Grand Challenges to engage the public in identifiable and achievable goals to reduce suffering and promote wellbeing. The challenges include: Ensure healthy development for all … Continue reading Three ways social network research can solve the Grand Challenges
Transition planning : foster care to adoption
Findings from small-scale research Worth reading this research paperĀ by Sophie Boswell and Lynne Cudmore, child psychotherapists. The paper considers children'sĀ attachment and emotional needs and the role of foster carers during the transition from foster care to adoption. The research findings are explored in the light of an attachment and loss in childhood perspective, and of … Continue reading Transition planning : foster care to adoption
Have your say on the future of childrenās social work
A number of consultations and inquiries on proposed reforms are seeking views from the sector on the future of the profession. Read more at source: Have your say on the future of childrenās social work BASW Talking About the Future of Social Work #swfuture16 Link to storify: here
