Children with SEND must be at heart of recovery
Children with special educational needs and disabilities must be at the at the heart of the national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Local Government Association has warned.
While the pandemic has taken its toll on all children and young people, impacting on many areas of their lives, the group hardest hit by the pandemic [...]
Psychologist warns that one third of children may need mental health support post pandemic
One third of children in the UK could need support for mental health problems following the COVID-19 pandemic, psychologists have warned.
Senior educational psychologist Dr Siobhan Currie, chair of Youth Works Northamptonshire, told the British Psychological Society’s conference that more than 30 per cent of UK children and young people feel their wellbeing is much worse [...]
Local authorities ill prepared for future growth in foster care
The number of children needing foster care is set to increase by 30% by 2030, but many local authorities are already failing to fulfill their legal obligations to children in foster care, the Social Market Foundation has warned.
The cross-party thinktank predicts a 30% rise in the number of foster children by 2030 meaning 77,000 [...]
George Cross for NHS is yet further evidence of social work being undervalued
The NHS being awarded the George Cross is yet further evidence that social work does not command the same respect as the health service, social workers have said.
BASW said that while it is absolutely right that the NHS receives recognition for the incredible work carried out during the pandemic in the form of the [...]
Multi-Disciplinary Family Assessment - A psychologist's perspective
A multi-disciplinary approach to carrying out parenting assessments ensures the process is both timely and ethical, says Dr Anna Preston, Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
Dr Anna PrestonDr Preston, who carries out Multi-Disciplinary Family Assessments for WillisPalmer alongside a team which is led by an Independent Social Worker and can also comprise psychiatrists, therapists and Family Support [...]
The importance of Family Support Work in the MFA
Family Support is integral to the whole of the Multi-disciplinary Family Assessment, says Dave Wareham, WillisPalmer’s Head of Service.
Family Support is a key intervention aimed at keeping families together, improving parenting capacity, improving children and young people's behaviour and preventing children from entering the care system.
The MFA team is always led by an Independent Social [...]
