Local authorities need sustained investment to support vulnerable children post lockdown
WillisPalmer Chief Executive Mark Willis calls for investment in children’s services following 10 years of under-funding to enable them to help support vulnerable children bearing scars of lockdown
As prime minister Boris Johnson has announced certain further easing of restrictions imposed under lockdown, such as non-essential retailers re-opening and groups of six able to [...]
Government paves way for social workers going back to work
Up to six people will be allowed to meet up in outdoor spaces under new guidance issued by the government.
Prime minister Boris Johnson’s announcement paves the way for social workers getting back out to work, given primary schools are set to open from next week.
Schools are a massive source of referrals to children’s [...]
Remote social work practice is likely to take off following adjustments to working practices during lockdown
Independent Social Worker Jane Bartlett talks about an assessment she carried out recently completely remotely – including the pros and the cons – and how social work practice could change in the future as a result.
Remote working in social work could really take off following lockdown after social workers have had to change their [...]
Pregnancy during lockdown
Proudly announcing her pregnancy in January, WillisPalmer’s Business Administrator, Chloe Bach was on top of the world. However, little did she know at that point that she would be experiencing a large part of her pregnancy during lockdown in response to COVID-19.
Chloe is currently 33 weeks pregnant with her first baby, a girl, due [...]
Fostering in a global crisis
Foster carer, feature writer and photographer David Bocking talks about his experience fostering a one year old during COVID-19
So, where do snot, dribbling and thumb sucking sit on the official government public health guidelines?
Our new foster baby arrived in December, announcing himself with what is now his trademark rasping cough, weeks before the era [...]
Councils warn they will struggle to meet demand for children’s services post lockdown
Councils have admitted that they will struggle to cope with a surge in demand for children’s services following lockdown due to existing funding shortfalls.
The County Councils Network fear a rise in vulnerable children and troubled families needing support as a result of the Coronavirus lockdown. However existing funding shortfalls and additional costs of the [...]
