by Christina Addenbrooke | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, Latest blog, Society
Working systemically with domestic abuse is crucial to ensure children and families are supported effectively. As social workers, we need to enter a family’s space with a non-judgemental perspective, and to adapt to their needs so that real improvements can be made....
by Eugene Ogbewele | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog, Latest blog, Society
As social workers, we need to be at the forefront of tackling systemic racism to be truly anti-racist. We have a collective responsibility in all areas of our profession to enact the core values of social work. The Black, minority ethnic and Asian children we work for...
by Dan Bridge | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog, Latest blog, Society
The coronavirus pandemic has massively reduced the amount of time social workers can spend face to face with families. But behind closed doors, there are still many vulnerable children in need of support from their social worker. It is absolutely vital, therefore,...
by Frontline | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog, Latest blog, Society
“When things are not going well at home that starts to restrict so many aspects of a child’s life” Frontline fellow, Miles, wrote the following blog before the current lockdown, but his words have been at the forefront of our minds recently. For families who were...
by Dean Stamp | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog, Latest blog, Society
For all of us, life in lockdown is stressful. Living with uncertainty, worrying for the safety of yourself and loved ones, feeling trapped in a space we never imagined we would spend all day, every day. For those children currently living in a household with domestic...
by Katie Ayres | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog, Frontline, Latest blog
She was confident and knew exactly what she wanted. That included wanting to leave her family home and move into care because of an extremely distressing situation. This was a difficult decision to make at 15 years old. As a newly-qualified social worker, I found it...
