Social workers meet families for first time at crisis point due to lack of early intervention
Social workers are frequently meeting families for the first time at crisis point, a survey by UNISON has found.
Social workers who took part in the survey carried out by the public sector union repeatedly said their first point of contact with families was often only at crisis point because they have no time for [...]
Campaigners concerned over Safeguarding Panel’s refusal to publish details of 48 serious incidents involving children in care
Campaigners have expressed their dismay at the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s decision not to publish a report which analysed 48 separate incidents where children in care died or were seriously harmed.
Annie Hudson, Panel chairA coalition of organisations led by Article 39 requested the report to be made public in order to “collectively learn [...]
Specialist relationship teams needed to tackle early trauma
Almost 85% of professionals disagree or strongly disagree that the UK government does enough to protect children from trauma and its impact, according to a survey by Parent Infant Foundation.
The report sets out the case for more specialised parent-infant relationship teams around the UK to strengthen and repair early relationships between parents and their [...]
Child Protection Practice: Learning from reviews and suggestions of practical changes you can make to your practice
By Lucy Hopkins, Head of Practice
Two weeks ago the ‘National Review into the Murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson’ was published. These reviews are always difficult to read as social workers and professionals who work with children, because we can identify with those at heart of the inquiries.
Arthur Labinjo-HughesWe have all worked with [...]
Child neglect and cruelty rises by a quarter in one year
Child neglect and cruelty offences increased by 25% in a single year, the NSPCC has warned.
As the country emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021/22, there were 26,307 offences recorded by police of adults neglecting, mistreating, or assaulting children – an average of 72 a day – which is a 25% rise from the [...]
Sixty Second Interview with Fay Roffe
Find out more about our Family Support Manager Fay Roffe.
What three words best describe you?
Loyal, Reliable, Friendly
If you were stuck on a desert island, and could take one person and one object, who and what would they be?
Joss (my partner) and a lighter
What is your favourite place in the world?
My home
If you were on [...]
