How the Care Leavers Internship Scheme Changed My Career Path
How the Care Leavers Internship Scheme Changed My Career Path
Shannon shares her personal experience of completing the Civil Service Care Leavers Internship Scheme.
Support That Empowers: My Journey Through Care and Why the DfE Care Leavers Resource Website Matters
Lawrence shares his story as a care leaver and talks about the Department for Education's recently launched Support for Care Leavers resource website.
My journey: from vulnerability to Changing the Script on social work
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Clair Graham, Posted on:
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Foster care, Leadership, Leadership, Social Work, Working in children's social care
Clair Graham talks about overcoming childhood challenges, the path to transformation, and champions social work's true impact.
Becoming Foster Carers in the East Midlands
Sharnie and Zak's story We’re Sharnie and Zak, and we’re new foster carers with Foster for East Midlands Councils. We live in Nottinghamshire with our young daughter, and this year, we began our fostering journey after years of talking about …
World Social Work Day 2025: celebrating compassion and collaboration
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Tapiwa Julius, Shungu Chigocha and Louise Spragg, Posted on:
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Leadership, Wellbeing, Working in children's social care
The Co-Chairs of the Principal Children and Families Social Worker network talk about the importance of compassion and teamwork among social workers, highlighting how these values positively impact their work with children and families.
A message of thanks from Isabelle Trowler CBE, Chief Social Worker for Children and Families
Opening Social Work Week, Isabelle Trowler CBE thanks the sector, discusses workforce recruitment and retention, new standards, and her visits to colleagues across the country.
From Care to Career: My Apprenticeship Journey
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, we're proud to share the inspiring journey of Jess McGovern-Guess.
I encourage you to change your mindset from "I can't do that" to "how can I learn?”
Having recently completed the care leaver internship scheme and since gained a promotion, Charlie Sanderson talks about her journey as a care leaver.
Drawing from personal experiences to improve children’s social care
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Mags Mulowska, Posted on:
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Leadership, Wellbeing, Working in children's social care
In this blog, a member of the Children’s social care National Practice Group (NPG) explains how her own personal experience of the care system has helped support the development of a National Framework for children’s social care.
A message of thanks from Isabelle Trowler CBE, Chief Social Worker for Children and Families
"Social Work Week is the perfect time of year to acknowledge and appreciate the vital role that social workers play in our communities. Your dedication, compassion, and tireless efforts to support and protect vulnerable children and families are truly commendable." - Isabelle Trowler
Cross-sector Action to Improve Support for Children in Complex Situations
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Justin Russell, John Pearce and Professor Prathiba Chitsabesan, Posted on:
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Leadership, Wellbeing, Working in children's social care
As joint authors of this blog, Justin, John and Professor Chitsabeasan share an update on action being taken from across the sector to improve support for children and young people in complex situations with multiple needs.