Former Children’s Minister pledges to raise profile of social workers in Parliament
Former Children’s Minister Tim Loughton MP has pledged to do everything he can do in Parliament to raise the profile of social workers in a bid to end the unfair portrayal of the profession in the media and in society.
Tim Loughton MPSpeaking at a WillisPalmer online Social Work event to celebrate one year since [...]
Definition of kinship care should be enshrined in legislation
A single definition of kinship care should be written into legislation and there should be guaranteed support for kinship carers and their children.
This is the message from the Family Rights Group which says it is time to define a clear and simple legal framework for kinship care.
“Without an agreed definition, kinship carers can quickly [...]
Stand United with Social Workers
Social workers should stand united following Social Work Week and pledge their support for the profession.
The #Respect4SocialWork campaign urges professionals to back calls for greater appreciation and respect of the complex and life changing work that social workers do on a daily basis.
We have seen a surge in social workers and their colleagues signing [...]
Support #Respect4SocialWork
WillisPalmer’s #Respect4SocialWork campaign is urging:
A greater awareness of the life-changing work that social workers carry out on a daily basis.A better understanding of the social work profession.Greater protection for social workers who often work in hostile or dangerous situations.A celebration of the positive work that social workers do in both children’s and adult services.An end [...]
Campaign warns of online grooming over the summer
A campaign is reaching out to teenagers to empower them to stand up to online grooming and child sexual abuse over the summer.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), with support from tech companies including Microsoft, Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok are warning teens about online grooming and sexual abuse during the school summer holidays as a [...]
Ban use of handcuffs on looked after children, urges campaign
The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care provides the perfect opportunity for banning the use of handcuffs on children in care, a campaign is urging.
The ‘Hope instead of Handcuffs’ campaign, led by Serenity Welfare, is holding a round-table event to discuss the alarming use of restraint against innocent children in the UK’s care sector.
“Handcuffs [...]
