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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”.
Strengths-based questions for social work assessments
WEBNov 27, 2017 · She also suggests that framing questions with words like ‘tell me’, ‘explain’, and ‘describe’ is good policy in many assessment situations, not just safeguarding. It takes practice and confidence to be good at asking questions. As Graybeal (2001, p241) says, “learning to ask questions that open up possibilities is an art form that ...
How can social workers tackle unconscious bias? - Community Care
WEBJan 5, 2015 · How to tackle unconscious bias. Here are some of the practices that enable practitioners to avoid or tackle unconscious biases. Firstly, one thing that can be done right now is to be willing to examine our own practice by questioning ourselves with a ‘beginner’s mind’ – a childlike (non-judgmental) curiosity. When we are willing to ...
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 ...
Partnership working with families is key to safeguarding children's ...
WEBJan 5, 2022 · Partnership working allows for practitioners and families to develop a relationship. It enables practitioners to get to know the family, to provide high support and yes, high challenge. The collapse in early support and preventative services, the turnover of social workers, and high reliance on temporary agency staff have consequences.
The seven things that providers must report to CQC
WEBAug 10, 2011 · 1 Abuse or allegations of abuse. Providers must tell the CQC of any allegations of abuse in their service. This requirement is tied to the need for providers to ensure they are safeguarding their service users. The regulator’s essential standards of quality and safety say only that allegations must be reported to the “appropriate authority ...
How to write a good report - Community Care
WEBJul 28, 2010 · 1 Plan. If writing a report fills you with dread, here’s one practical method to use to control those fears. Take a big sheet of paper, turn it landscape, and plan. Jot down the report’s purpose, for example: “This report will assess why Mrs X’s care plan was changed on 21 June 2010, with reference to the headings X, Y, Z”.
Guide to the law on deprivation of liberty of children
WEBJul 14, 2016 · Lack of capacity. If a child over the age of 16, lacking capacity to consent and not under a care order is deprived of his or her liberty, the commissioners must apply to the Court of Protection for authorisation. This is because the Mental Capacity Act’s coverage of 16- and 17-year-olds, even though they remain children, trumps the parents ...