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‘Give AMHPs the therapeutic tools they need to underpin least restrictive practice’

By on May 11, 2023 in Adults, Children, Workforce

By Nick Perry, AMHP and visiting lecturer
In February 2023, Community Care reported concerns from the Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP) Leads Network about the risks to people in crisis from severe delays to Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments, on…

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Social work leaders must take action to embed anti-racist practice, conference told

By on May 9, 2023 in Social work leaders, Workforce

Social work leaders must integrate anti-racism into all aspects of practice to achieve change, experts told a conference recently.
At the inaugural social worker education anti-racism network (SWEARN) conference, panelists and delegates agreed that while positive steps had been taken,…

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DfE should set expectation of face-to-face practice for children’s social workers, say directors

By on April 19, 2023 in Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

The government should set an expectation that frontline children’s social workers carry out face-to-face practice, in the light of concerns about the rise of remote working.
That was the message from the Association of Directors of Children’s Services in its…

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Workloads and lack of supervision undermining child protection practice, find studies

By on December 20, 2022 in Children, Social work leaders

High workloads and a lack of supervision are undermining the professional curiosity and challenge needed for effective child protection practice, research has found.
Several serious case reviews found that high workloads meant social workers lacked the time to build the…

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Fast-track graduates more prepared for practice but more stressed and less satisfied by role – DfE research

By on December 20, 2022 in Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Graduates of fast-track training schemes feel more prepared for social work but experience greater stress and less satisfaction once in practice, research for the Department for Education (DfE) has revealed.
The ongoing longitudinal survey of local authority children’s practitioners has…

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Council downgraded as Ofsted finds workforce instability driving variable practice

By on July 11, 2022 in Children, Social work leaders

Ofsted has downgraded a local authority after finding workforce instability was driving inconsistent practice.
Inspectors said Wigan council had shown some recovery from a deterioration in practice following its last inspection, in 2017, when it was rated good, under strengthened…

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Social Work England issues proposed expectations of graduates to show readiness for practice

By on July 4, 2022 in Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work England has issued proposed statements of what students should know on graduation, to tackle inconsistencies in outcomes from training courses.
The 78 ‘readiness for professional practice’ statements – issued for consultation last week – cover knowledge, skills and…

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‘Exemplary practice’ sees borough rise to outstanding rating

By on June 22, 2022 in Children, Social work leaders

Story updated 23 June 2022
“Exemplary” practice” based on strong social work fundamentals and investment in keeping families together safely has helped a council rise from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’.
After being praised for the strength of its early help and…

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‘Enthusiastic and motivated’ social workers improving practice at ‘inadequate’ council, finds Ofsted

By on June 14, 2022 in Children, Social work leaders

Improvements in child protection practice at an ‘inadequate’ local authority have “accelerated” in the hands of “enthusiastic and motivated” social workers, Ofsted has found.
A monitoring visit to East Riding council, which received the lowest possible inspection grade shortly before…

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Care review proposal that all social workers do 100 hours’ practice a year labelled ‘out of touch’

By on June 8, 2022 in Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

A care review recommendation to require all registered social workers to carry out 100 hours a year of client-facing work has drawn criticism from academics.
The review said the proposal, which it said Social Work England should make a requirement…

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Star Hobson: ‘turmoil’ in council led to practice failings in toddler’s case, finds review

By on May 30, 2022 in Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

The “turmoil” in Bradford’s children’s services led to practice failings in Star Hobson’s case that meant allegations of harm against her were not treated sufficiently seriously, a review has found.
Assessments were “too superficial” and did not enable the identification…

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Social work recruitment difficulties undermining practice at struggling council

By on April 14, 2022 in Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

“Significant” difficulties recruiting social workers are undermining practice and thwarting improvements at an ‘inadequate’ local authority,  Ofsted has found.
In a since rating the authority as inadequate in 2019 , inspectors found its recruitment problems had negatively affected the services…

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Higher fast-track funding costing courses students and placements, claim education leaders

By on March 3, 2022 in Workforce

Universities are losing out on students and practice placements because of the higher bursaries and fees offered by fast-track providers, claim education leaders.
This was among the reasons cited by the Joint University Council Social Work Education Committee (JUCSWEC) for…

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Relational practice helping keep numbers entering care below long-term average, claim councils

By on January 28, 2022 in Children, Coronavirus, Social work leaders

Story updated
Relationship-based practice and edge of care services are helping keep the number of children entering care below the long-term average, councils have said.
This was the most common explanation proffered by authorities in submitting data showing that care…

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‘Disconnect’ between fast-track social work training and real-world practice, review finds

By on December 17, 2021 in Children

Fast-track graduates appear to be no more likely to leave children’s social work than peers educated through traditional routes, but many experience a “disconnect” between their training programmes and the realities of social work, a review has concluded.
The analysis…

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Social workers ‘overwhelmed’ as practice deteriorates at council

By on November 26, 2021 in Children, Social work leaders

Social workers are overwhelmed by high caseloads and hampered by “highly inconsistent” supervision, Ofsted has found on a visit to a struggling council.
Inspectors said practice had deteriorated at Halton council since it was rated requires improvement in March last…

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