极速赛车168最新开奖号码 Comments on: ‘I wanted to go back and stand up for the little girl that I was’

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Gill

Gill — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 06:06:42 +0000

Rebekah your words are very powerful; it is so positive what you have achieved as an individual. I am so sorry that your experiences have made you feel that you were not listened to as a child by some of your social workers. What i can say as a child’s social worker is that you are being listened to today. This may be small comfort to you but it will bring about changes from individuals who want to get it right for the children they work with. I will go forward with your words every time I work with a child and record this on case notes to ensure I get it right.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Tom J

Tom J — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:13:42 +0000

In reply to Kat. Agreed Kat

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: HP

HP — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:25:40 +0000

In reply to Dev.

I also look forward to reading your book Rebekah.

I was a ‘LAC’ for 18 years/leaving during early 80’s. I was lucky to have 3 fabulous Social Workers (one of whom I am still in contact with 42 years later).

I also qualified when I was 40 some 18 years ago. For the reasons you have mentioned, I am very mindful about what and how I record information..Many aspects of our work means we don’t get a second chance to make a first impression!

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Dev

Dev — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:06:59 +0000

I will be looking for your book once it is published, to share with colleagues, student SW’s and children currently in care. I hope it will inspire others to help to change the system as it needs fixing in so many aspects. We’ll done on speaking out Rebekah

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:06:17 +0000

In reply to frustrated.

I agree with with this. I am care experienced ( 90s era) and then went on to become a social worker.

I qualified in 2010 into a world of clunky IT systems, tick boxes, teams being restructured from local area offices into remote “hubs” and austerity rounds of cuts to vital admin support.
Over the years I have seen conditons of overload be completely normalised- environments where everyone knew caseloads were unmanageable without putting in excessive hours. Or teams where children had ended up having a turnover of different workers, owing to no one staying.

Now none of that is to say we are not responsible for thinking about language and practice as individuals.
But – I have also seen many who have been inspired to do better, leave social work afters short stints or become burnt out.

I feel like the structures and systems have not been orientated around recognising what should be a core consideration – that to improve things for children and young people, you need the human beings working with them to have thinking space and support or they can become more error prone. Again, I am not saying that is some sort of an excuse, that covers all areas of practice that may have been lacking , but an observation I have made over the years.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: RP

RP — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:40:42 +0000

In reply to Maxine.

Thank you Maxine – firstly, huge respect for all kinship carers out there – the difference you make cannot be understated. And completely agree – it is crucial to listen to care-experienced young people beyond the confines of just meetings, panels & assessments. True change lies with them.

Here is a link to the open letter, which contains extracts of the case notes, in case helpful to share with social workers:

https://unbound.com/books/free-loaves-on-fridays/updates/an-open-letter-to-the-social-worker-who-wrote-my-case-notes

Grateful for anyone who takes the time to read it.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Maxine

Maxine — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:23:21 +0000

I am a senior manager in social work in Scotland but I am also a kinship carer for 2 of my grandchildren – I understand sitting on the other side of the table! I am just so pleased and inspired that we are now entering an era where care experienced young people are having their voices and experiences shared in a way that turns the tide on how we practice. Your comment about living that experience with all 5 senses really hit home. I will be sharing your story in my services to inspire a new generation of social workers and I thank you for your courage, wisdom and passion !!

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Lena Dominelli

Lena Dominelli — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:36:49 +0000

Thanks for your insight and courage to speak out. Rebekah. I hope it leads to the practice transformations to which you devoted so much time, energy and love to achieve.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:15:02 +0000

A wake up call to us all Rebekah
You’re right – no one comes into this profession to do a bad job – put the pressure and restriction of time we all face on a daily basis seems to chip away more and more at that good intention – hopefully yours and many more stories like this will help to serve as a nudge and check-in with ourselves to remember exactly why we started off on our social work journey in the first place
Really hoping the book goes well – and I’ll be in the queue to get mine as soon as it’s on the shelves!

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: frustrated

frustrated — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:28:57 +0000

‘ think sometimes you’re under so many pressures that you almost forget the heart of what brought you into social work in the first place.’

I don’t think good Social Workers forget this. A Social Worker does not work in isolation they have managers, inadequate care facilities. A good Social Worker does their best until they are burned out .