At least half a million children in England don’t have a safe or stable home. These children and their families face some of the worst life chances, but we know that great social work has the power to change this. That’s why Frontline recruits and develops outstanding individuals to be social workers and leaders to transform the lives of the most vulnerable children and families.
What we do
We recruit, train and support people to become social workers through the Frontline programme. This is a unique opportunity for high potential graduates and career changers to make a real difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in Britain.
Why become a social worker?
If you join the Frontline programme you’ll work to transform the lives of vulnerable children. You will also have the opportunity to earn as you learn, receive first-class training and gain a fully funded Masters in Social Work.
Margaret Galloway
I don’t know any other career where you can work in such a collaborative way with a child and their family.
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What we do
Social work managers are the engines for transformational practice in social work. The Firstline programme develops good social work managers into outstanding leaders, to give the best possible support to vulnerable families.
Key benefits of the Firstline programme
The Firstline programme enables social work managers to develop their leadership through three residential modules and a number of tailored, professionally-facilitated one-to-one and group sessions.
Michaela Berry
The Firstline programme has challenged my views of social work management entirely, and I am now enjoying my role much more.
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Growing a movement of leaders in social work and broader society
To address social disadvantage, we need leaders working across society to create real and lasting change for children and families. The Frontline Fellowship is a community of likeminded individuals, who have all received training from Frontline, who are working to change society for the better.
Supporting fellows to create change
We support our fellows to further develop their practice skill, facilitate opportunities to influence policy, and connect them to drive innovations that work towards our mission. By 2020, there will be over 1,500 Frontline fellows helping to build secure foundations for some of our most vulnerable people.
Charley Lintern
With other fellows, I’ve been able to think about the scope for change and innovation in practice, policy and research across the sector.
Read moreLATEST NEWS
With half a million children in England lacking a safe or stable home, there is much work to be done.
You can find out more about what we do by reading our latest news and blogs.
Doing child-protection social work with parents: what are the barriers in practice? - Understanding the relationship between values and behaviour is not straightforward. Charlie Whittaker (Frontline) and David Wilkins (Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care) explore the reasons why the two don't always align in social work practice.
“Social work is not rocket science; it’s far more difficult than that” - Steve Goodman, co-founder of Morning Lane Associates and the Reclaiming Social Work model, is speaking at our leadership seminar next month. We spoke to him ahead of the event to discuss his career in social work, the need for the Reclaiming Social Work model, and what we can expect to hear on 10 May.
Celebrating social work - To celebrate this year’s World Social Work Day, social workers from across the Frontline network have shared their experiences and some of the standout moments they’ve enjoyed during their careers.
BBC News – The Children’s Commissioner’s Growing Up North Report - Frontline's Chief Executive, Josh MacAlister, discusses the Children's Commissioner's Growing Up North report on BBC News.