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, Social work: the profession, Wellbeing
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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Leadership, Social work: the profession, Wellbeing
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.
Championing kinship care
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Kinship care, SEND & Alternative Provision, Social work: the profession
In this blog Hayley, Yvonne and Adelaide share their personal experiences of being kinship carers, from overcoming bumps along the way to helping the children and young people thrive.
Drawing from children’s experiences as members of the FJYPB
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FJYPB members, Posted on:
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Leadership, Social work: the profession, Wellbeing
The Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) are a group of up to 75 children and young people across England and Wales, aged 7 to 25 years old. All members have either had direct experience of the family justice system …
A Solution Focused approach to social work supporting interventions
Luke Goldie-McSorley, Practice Supervisor for the DBIT Service and Essex Solution Focused Centre, tells us about his experience working with a Solution Focussed approach and the difference it makes to working with families.
Supporting social workers on their development journey to leadership
The Pathways programme is a fantastic opportunity to develop the leadership skills of social workers. Rochelle, a social worker and team leader tells us about her experience of the programme.
“No matter what walk of life you come from, you can make a difference.”
Joseph Kaley CertHE (Law), shares his experience of working on the internship scheme, from how he got there and the application process, to how he has progressed since.
Our same sex adoption story
Ian Tomney-Bell shares his family’s inspiring adoption journey - from challenging parts of the journey, to the special moment they met their daughter Aspen.