# Professional Activity [006.22] Is OFSTED fit for purpose? 30 Aug 2022 Following several news regarding poor practice and safeguarding concerns together with the children social care independent review, an usual debate on the "children social care internet" is regarding how fit…
# Professional Activity [005.22] I know that you are afraid. I will do my very best to make sure you are safe 28 Feb 2022 At the end of last week, we woke up with the news of war in Europe. I’m not going to discuss the responsibilities and the actions that led to this…
# Professional and Scientific Divulgation [003.22] practice guidelines for children’s social care 23 Feb 2022 The last few days have been very interesting in regards to publications with guidelines or practice guidance for everyone that works with children or young people. These documents cover areas…
# Professional Activity [011.21] Just a thought… 6 Mar 20216 Mar 2021 Sometimes you can't stop wondering if it makes sense to continue providing and running children's homes for a maximum of 2 or 3 children, accepting and working with the "hard…
#SocialWork [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…
# Social Work Tube [022.19] runaway train 2.0 23 May 2019 Back in 1992, 25 years ago, Soul Asylum released what becomes an iconic music video featuring missing children from around the USA. I have the clear memory of this song…
#SocialWork [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…
# Professional and Scientific Divulgation [018.19] 40 years on…. celebrating innovative and excellent practice and research in child protection 18 May 2019 The Association of Child Protection Professionals (previously known as BASPCAN) is delighted to announce a conference to be held on November 1st 2019. The event marks the 40th anniversary of…
#SocialWork [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…
#SocialWork [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/
# Professional Activity [059.18] Youth Violence, Social Media & County Lines 30 Oct 2018 Looking forward for a very productive and interesting session about Youth Violence, Social Media & County Lines at University College Birmingham.
#SocialWork [052.18] Judge condemns ‘unacceptable’ lack of secure accommodation for children 13 Oct 2018 Maybe... ... if everyone would be more careful about the children and young people who are sent for this kind of accommodation; ... if the secure accommodations were only for those…
# Professional Activity [031.18] – updates during holidays 19 Jul 2018 Well... it seems like while I was in holidays, there were several updates in important documentation for social workers in the UK. Will have to catch up with it, after…
#SocialWork [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.
# Professional and Scientific Divulgation [021.18] family fun fete 10 Jun 2018 The FEVACA Foundation is hosting a family fun fete for everyone to come and enjoy themselves whilst supporting the foundation to raise funds and begin their work supporting care leavers.…
#SocialWork [017.18] clipping – for future memory (ii) 4 Jun 20189 Jun 2018 "Home Office figures show knife crime has almost doubled in three years in Warwickshire, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Essex and Norfolk." [see full article here]
# Professional Activity [014.18] about “pinball kids” (moving forward) 3 Jun 201816 May 2019 Following a discussion in some social media websites about the use of the expression "pinball kids" I published a post when, understanding the noise around it, also expressed my idea…
#SocialWork [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…
#SocialWork [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]
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