‘We cannot keep him safe’: the impact of trauma post adoption
The long-lasting impact of developmental trauma on adopted children has been laid bare by research that charts the huge toll on families and the lack of support from services
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What does ‘success’ mean to care leavers? Findings from research
A project shaped by care experienced people has identified what matters to them - and how different this is from what is currently captured in national statistics and pathway plans
'This job tests every emotional boundary': the demands, tensions and values of AMHP practice
Approved mental health professional Abul Hussain explores the ethical dilemmas he confronts in the role, his approach to learning from practice and how he has built the resilience to keep going
'Why recognising parents as victims is essential to tackling child to parent abuse'
CPA is typically either criminalised within the youth justice system or reframed as a child welfare issue, leaving parents to suffer in silence and children unsupported, writes legal researcher Sharon...
From tackling crises to supporting your social workers: a day in the life of a team manager
The manager of a learning disability team details a day of supervision meetings, admin and helping a social worker manage tensions with other professionals over an adult whose behaviour has escalated...
'Social work regulation should be independent of government - even if that means higher fees'
Regulation should not be subject to political priorities, nor involved in promoting the profession, writes Robert Templeton, who previously served on the Health and Care Professions Council's...
'Why the Casey Commission should consider national assessment of social care needs'
A national assessment system may address current social care inequalities, save money and enable better co-ordination with the disability benefits system. Baroness Casey's review should explore it,...
'Why fabricated or induced illness needs to be dropped as a child protection category'
The evidence base for FII is weak and its consequences for families catastrophic, which is why a campaign has been launched to remove it from the safeguarding system, write Andy Bilson and Taliah...
'Why friendships matter to care-experienced young people – and how social workers can support them'
Two social work researchers explore the role of friendships in children’s experiences of care, how social workers can help nurture them and when risk-averse professional attitudes hinder them
My Care Story: ‘Social workers witnessed my isolation, documented it and did nothing’
A care experienced woman reflects on the neglect and isolation she endured in foster care, practitioners' failure to intervene, and the lessons needed to ensure today's children in care do not suffer...
'Social workers will never feel confident if they keep hiding behind imposter syndrome'
Too often, social workers frame feelings of insecurity as ‘imposter syndrome’. But doing so may be stopping them from addressing the real causes, writes social work trainer Vicki Shevlin
Prepare young people for a life after care with ASDAN's Moving On course
In this sponsored feature, ASDAN explains how its Moving On course as helped one council support its care leavers build confidence and learn the skills they need for independence