by Sarah Vallis | Jul 17, 2019 | Firstline programme, Latest news
Social work managers are the engines of transformational practice in social work. Developing the leadership skill of this essential group can have a profound effect on social work practice for the benefit of vulnerable children and their families. The Firstline...
by Lucie | Jan 29, 2019 | Blog, Firstline programme, Frontline
Applications for our student internship are now open. Click here to find out more and apply.During my internship as part of Frontline’s Fellowship team, I was lucky enough to travel to York to see some of the Firstline programme in action. The Firstline programme is a...
by Sarah Vallis | Jul 19, 2018 | Firstline programme, Latest news
Monday I start by looking at my diary and to-do list despite knowing that my days and weeks never really go to plan. Cheryl Grazette, one of our Firstline leaders at Hertfordshire Council, gives an insight into a typical week as a social work manager on Community...
by Richard Les | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog, Firstline programme
This summer, the Autumn 2016 Cohort completed the Firstline programme. We caught up with four Firstline leaders to find out how they found the programme. How was your experience of the Firstline programme? John: I found the coaching through the leadership development...
by AuroraHorwood | Jan 24, 2017 | Firstline programme, News Article, Latest news
An independent evaluation of Firstline, a leadership development programme for social work managers, has been published by the Centre for Children and Family Research (CCFR) at Loughborough University. It reports that those on the programme, known as Firstline...
by AuroraHorwood | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog, Firstline programme
The last six months have been something of a whirlwind here at Firstline. Among other things, we’ve been meeting local authority leaders, interviewing first line managers, booking venues, and recruiting Leadership Development Advisors – all with the goal of creating a...
