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How to conduct age assessments: interview tips

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Understanding online child sexual exploitation

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A teenage girl looks at a photo book at Christmas.

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Practice tips for undertaking life story work

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How to develop critical reflection in your practice

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Using motivational interviewing in social work: four key techniques

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Book review: ‘Looked After: A Childhood in Care’

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How to write a court report

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Recognising and responding to shame in child protection: key practice points

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Parental mental illness and the role of stigma: key practice points

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Extra-familial harm: understanding trauma responses in young people

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Signs and indicators of county lines and criminal exploitation

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Responding to children’s disclosures of domestic abuse: a three-step approach

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Working with autistic children and young people: tips for best practice

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A trauma-informed approach to social work: practice tips

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Attachment theory: assessing parental mentalization

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Parental substance misuse: tips for completing assessments

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