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Top tips on managing professional boundaries in social work
WEBJun 19, 2017 · Self-disclosure. Information about yourself and your personal life should not be disclosed to clients. Dual relationships. You should not hold more than one type of relationship with a client, for example, they cannot work for you, be a family member or receive extra private support from you, as well as be one of your clients.
Baby P 10 years on: social work’s story - Community Care
WEBAug 3, 2017 · The ‘Baby P effect’. The impact was felt across the frontline. Sarah, a children’s social worker, was working in a child protection team in England when the Baby P furore hit its peak. She remembers referrals flooding in as other agencies classed more cases as child protection, terrified of missing “another Baby P”.
New Professional Capabilities Framework adds three ‘overarching ...
WEBMar 2, 2018 · A refresh of the social work Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) has added three “overarching principles” to guide all social workers in their practice. The three principles – purpose, practice, and impact – are the first major changes to the PCF since responsibility for it was passed on to the British Association of Social ...
The ‘alarmingly weak’ evidence base for the ‘toxic trio’
WEBJan 28, 2021 · This review shows that the evidence base for the ‘toxic trio’ does not sufficiently justify its current central position in shaping child protection policy and practice. The parents we consulted viewed the ‘toxic trio’ concept as offensive and alienating as well as liable to lead to self-fulfilling bias in social work assessments.
What the 'least restrictive option' means under the Mental …
WEBDec 18, 2012 · When professionals talk about using the “least restrictive option” when working with service users who are deemed to lack capacity to make particular decisions, some can worry that this means letting them do whatever they want even if it puts them at risk. This confusion makes it clear how important it is that we all work within the Mental ...
Unions agree to accept local government pay deal
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The road to the pay deal. The agreement comes nine months after the unions lodged their claim for 12.7% – at a time of inflation in excess of 10% – to be met, in February 2023, with what the NJC employers said was their “full and final” offer.. This is the deal that the unions have now accepted. However, the spring and summer saw UNISON ballot its members on taking industrial action ...
Providing written evidence to the Court of Protection: key advice
WEBJun 13, 2018 · A witness statement is one of the primary pieces of evidence that can be submitted to the court, as it is the solemn testimony of an individual directly involved in the case. When you are asked to prepare a witness statement, this is likely to be: To support the application; and. When a full hearing is to take place, at various points ...
How to identify perpetrators of domestic abuse and coercive control
WEBOct 2, 2017 · To identify who is doing what to whom, with what consequences and in what context, in order to understand who is the perpetrator and who is the victim and tailor responses appropriately, practitioners need to look at as many of the following as possible: injuries and whether they could have been caused in …
What is the role of social workers? - Community Care
WEBSep 20, 2010 · An article exploring the role of social workers in a UK context. In 2009, concerned that existing definitions of social work were difficult for the profession and the public to engage with, the government-appointed Social Work Taskforce issued a public description of social work, which was designed to improve public understanding of …