Small Changes project
Sep 7, 2020Small Changes workshops: inspiring and empowering fellows and their colleagues with new ideas of how they can create change within local authorities.
Read moreBBC Radio 4 – Emily’s story
Aug 17, 2020Over the past year Radio 4 journalist Andrew Bomford has been following James, one of our Frontline programme participants in Hertfordshire, as he works with mother Emily. Emily has had nine children, all of whom have been taken into care, and she has recently given birth to her tenth child, Harry. James has been supporting her as she looks after and cares for baby Harry.
Read moreMotivational interviewing: empowering a young person to change
Aug 7, 2020This is exactly the kind of outcome I had hoped for when I joined Frontline: working alongside a young person to empower him to bring about change in his life.
Read moreMotivational interviewing practice model: cultivating change talk
Aug 3, 2020Motivational interviewing (MI) encourages our participants to explore an individual’s readiness to change and the process needed to facilitate this.
Read moreParenting Interventions: facilitating positive and sustainable relationship changes
Jul 31, 2020Giving caregivers the time, space and tools to reflect provides the best opportunity to facilitate positive and sustainable relationship changes.
Read moreHow parenting interventions help us understand and support families
Jul 27, 2020Our parenting intervention model helps participants understand the parent–child relationship to identify actions the family could take to achieve change.
Read moreReflections on the DfE interim evaluation
Jul 21, 2020We are committed to developing a generation of social workers, equipped with the skills to bring about long term social change to benefit children and families.
Read moreWorking with domestic violence during lockdown – systemic responses
Jul 1, 2020During 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 to hold professional anxiety at arm’s length.
Read moreWorking with domestic violence during lockdown – the challenges
Jun 29, 2020Working systemically with domestic abuse is crucial to ensure children and families are supported effectively. At this time, being creative and adapting our practice – while always prioritising safety – will make a huge difference for the families we’re working with.
Read moreLet’s talk about race and racism as social workers
Jun 24, 2020As social workers, we need to be at the forefront of tackling systemic racism to be truly anti-racist.
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