by Ross and Ronan | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog, Society
Today is International Men’s Day. At Frontline, we believe social workers should reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. Boys and young men make up more than half the children that social workers support, but only 14% of children’s social workers are men....
by Olga Dunne | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, Frontline programme, Latest blog
For me, being a mum is the single most important thing in my life. When I first applied to the Frontline programme, I wasn’t sure how I would manage demanding academic work, a full-time job, and having caring responsibilities. It’s tough, but it’s also worth it! ...
by Julie Henry | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, Frontline
As a practice tutor on the Frontline programme you guide participants on their two-year journey to becoming excellent social workers. You meet them at the start of the programme, you support them through the summer institute, through joining their local authority,...
by Sandeep Virdi | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, Frontline programme, Latest blog
Over the past months, we’ve been reflecting on how Frontline as an organisation can do more to confront all forms of racism head-on. We know that almost a third of the children who social workers support identify as Black, Asian or minority ethnic, but the social work...
by Phil Spencer | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog, Latest blog, GRADUATE PROGRAMME, Frontline programme participants, Frontline programme
Child trafficking often goes under the radar and is an issue very few professionals have a high level of knowledge or awareness around. In order to change this Frontline Fellow Phil Spencer, who now works in a mission aligned role at Every Child Protected Against...
by Michaela Berry | Sep 7, 2020 | Blog, Latest blog, GRADUATE PROGRAMME, Frontline programme participants, Frontline programme
Just over a year ago Frontline fellow Michaela was one of a number of fellows who, as part of a Fellowship retreat, went to the Netherlands to learn more about a revolutionary nursing model called Buurtzorg first hand. The reason Buurtzorg is so different is because...
