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'We're here to protect and empower people with the odds stacked against them. Over video, it's hard'
- Author:
- TURNER Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 03.06.2020, 2020,
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
An adults' learning disabilities social worker, a child exploitation specialist and a children with disabilities team manager share their perspectives on social work during lockdown in the coronavirus pandemic (Edited publisher abstract)
Most social workers say Covid-19 has negatively hit their work and the lives of those they support
- Author:
- TURNER Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.05.2020, 2020,
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The results of a survey about practice in England during the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey, carried out by Community Care, was completed by nearly 500 people working in adults’, children’s and mental health services, 92 percent of them qualified social workers. The survey found that more than half of practitioners have had to carry out duties that caused them anxiety because of infection risk, though three-quarters approve of their employer's response to the crisis.
Social work under coronavirus: children’s practitioners report bigger problems than adults’ colleagues
- Author:
- TURNER Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 04.06.2020, 2020,
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The results from a survey carried out by Community Care about practice in England during the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey was completed by almost 500 people working in adults’, children’s and mental health services, 92 percent of them qualified social workers. An analysis of responses found considerable disparities between adults’ and children’s practitioners across the measures such as: satisfaction with their employer, access to personal protective equipment and whether they had faced practice situations that made them anxious. Adults' services staff were happier with access to personal protective equipment and less likely to report increases in workload during pandemic than children's practitioners. (Edited publisher abstract)
Workshop to help social workers support adults who choose to put themselves at risk
- Author:
- CASS Elaine
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.09.2015, Online only
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author, a practice development manager at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) outlines what social work practitioners need to know when working with safeguarding situations where an individual appears to be choosing to put themselves at risk. (Edited publisher abstract)
System should be shaped by users
- Author:
- BERESFORD Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.3.02, 2002, pp.22-23..
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author argues that if the child protection system is to change for the better then it is time for front-line social workers and children to be involved in running it.
Dealing with sexually harmful behaviour
- Author:
- THORP Samantha
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.10.11, 2011, pp.21-22.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
One in three reported sexual offences against children committed are committed by minors. This article stresses the importance of social workers in taking a dual approach when dealing with the alleged offender's behavour and also seeing the child as a possible victim. Some tips for challenging sexually harmful behaviour in children are also provided.
How to work with housing colleagues
- Author:
- GODDEN Joe
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.11.11, 2011, p.30.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at what social workers can do to improve cooperation with housing departments.
Tackling homelessness and multiple exclusion
- Authors:
- CORNES Michelle, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.11.11, 2011, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author summarise the findings of the Multiple Exclusion Homelessness Research Programme which examined services for homeless people with complex needs and suggest better ways of working. The study used multiple methods including a survey to explore the overlap between homelessness, drug and alcohol dependencies, institutional experiences and street culture activities (such as begging or sex work). It was found that homeless people were routinely excluded from community care assessment and sectors had poor understanding of how Fair Access to Care Eligibility might be applied in the context of multiple exclusion homelessness. Since the advent of the Supporting People programme and the introduction of a wide range of specialist housing-related support services, social workers play a much reduced role in direct work with homeless adults. However, this research identifies a need for social workers to re-engage with this area of practice. Key practice implications for social workers are highlighted.
The tools for talking to children
- Authors:
- SHEMMINGS David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.11.11, 2011, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Four different techniques social workers can use when carrying out direct work with children are described. They are: observation, drawing - the Islands technique, games, and dolls. For each technique answers to the following questions are provided: what is the technique?; what do I need?; what do I do?: What am I looking for?; and warnings.
Play the personalisation game
- Author:
- HUNT Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.11.11, 2011, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A board game that helps staff, providers and service users understand personalisation and how it affects different groups has succeeded in changing the culture in some organisations. It is also helping people in different roles to work together more effectively. This article describes how the 'Whose shoes? Putting People First board game works and how Leicestershire uses the game.