by Christina Addenbrooke | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog, Latest blog, Society
During lockdown Frontline fellow Christina took part in a session by Dr Arlene Vetere on systemic working with families experiencing violence. The session came at a really good time and was an important reminder to consider creative ways of working with families and...
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 Anoushka Morrison | May 21, 2020 | Blog, Society
More check-ins, more phone calls, more reassurance. Although lockdown has massively reduced the amount of time we social workers spend in the same room as families, it certainly hasn’t reduced the amount of contact. Building a strong relationship with a family is now...
by Dave MacFarlane | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog, Society
Having trained as a children and families social worker, I quickly learned that the key principal of social work is to work towards ‘doing yourself out of a job’. To achieve significant and long-lasting improvement for a struggling family, the social worker must...
