#SocialWork – Pragmatic Idealism

[010.20] um contributo para a ordem dos assistentes sociais

26 Dec 202029 Dec 2020

Tenho acompanhado, mesmo que à distância, o processo relativo à Ordem dos Assistentes Sociais, e vejo, por alguns comentários nas redes sociais que o processo está a demorar mais do…

[032.19] Notes about the use of restraint in the light of the Social Learning Theory

28 Oct 201928 Oct 2019

I'm not going to use this as a long reflection about restraint but just to throw a few reflections about the use of restraint in residential care settings, having in…

[029.19] County Lines Exploitation – Practice Guidance

The Ministry of Justice recently published a guidance designed to provide clear referral pathways for frontline practitioners to follow nationally and use as a best practice template when responding to,…

[020.19] there are teenagers that are not being dumped…

20 May 201922 May 2019

Following several news about children in care, BBC reported yesterday that the number of looked-after children aged 16 and over living in unregistered accommodation in England has increased 70% in…

[017.19] relationships and 2nd opportunities

17 May 201917 May 2019

No... this is not supposed to be a new section of my website, neither I want to be the next "Dear Deidre" and "solve" personal and love problems here. It…

[013.19] clipping – for future memory (IV)

27 Apr 201927 Apr 2019

DoLS replacement bill approved by Parliament https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2019/04/26/dols-replacement-bill-approved-parliament-liberty-protection-safeguards-due-come-force-2020/

[007.19] Knife Crime

OFSTED published, earlier last week, the findings and recommendations of a research carried out in London schools about "Knife crime: safeguarding children and young people in education". It is not…

[028.18] county lines criminal exploitation of children and adults

23 Jun 201823 Jun 2018

This document, produced by the Home Office, is almost 1 year old, but "unfortunately" it seems to be, now, even more relevant and important for social work practice.

[013.18] about the “pinball kids”

3 Jun 20189 Jun 2018

Dr Richard Barker is completely correct. The expression "pinball kids", regarding the constant changes the looked after children face constantly, is horrible. Another expression could have been used by Anne…

[012.18] clipping – for future memory (i)

2 Jun 20189 Jun 2018

"We estimate that the majority of looked-after children - 74% - experienced some form of change during 2016-17: a placement move, a school move or change of worker." [link]

[002.18] when a picture is worth a thousand words…

18 Feb 20188 Jun 2018