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Foster Care Fortnight: the tiny quiet wins

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Foster Care Fortnight: the tiny quiet wins

Foster carer Hanan Al-Najjar reflects on eight years of fostering, the paperwork, the challenges, and the small but meaningful victories that make it all worthwhile.

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Creating a step-change in the learning offer to social workers

Posted by: Isabelle Trowler, Posted on: 27 January 2020 - Categories: Working in children's social care
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With the launch of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) pathway to National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS), Isabelle Trowler shares why she believes it brings a change in the learning offer to social workers.

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