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极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Caseloads bigger, more complex and harder to manage, say children’s social workers - Vulnerability360

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:32:40 +0000

[…] Children’s social workers’ caseloads are getting bigger, more complex and harder to manage, taking a toll on their mental health and family life and leaving some contemplating quitting. That was the message from Community Care’s annual caseloads survey, whose respondents painted a picture of severe pressures – arising from Covid, staffing shortages, court requirements and a lack of other services – that undermined practice quality. More than a third of the 506 respondents – all of whom work for English councils or children’s trusts – said their caseloads were “completely unmanageable”, up from 23% the previous year. A further 52% said their cases were “hard to manage”. Read more. […]

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Jenni Barnett

Jenni Barnett — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:32:55 +0000

Despite all of this …there’s still plebty time for colleagues black racism. Its never too busy for that.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: AnnieMcLaw

AnnieMcLaw — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 18:59:08 +0000

Time to disrupt. disband re-BRAND childrens’ social care.so they can deliver what policy intended – that children can be better serviced.

I wonder how many well-intentioned, enthusiastic new social workers entering the profession have become jaded and resignate and beaten into submission when the harsh reality kicks in that they are like salmon swimming up stream against the elements to lay their eggs of new beginnings and full of hope – only to be eaten by a big grizzly bear for all their efforts! Only most people actually like salmon!

Why isn’t there more investment into ’cause’ rather than ‘effect’? fostering good relationships with children’s natural families or extended families and networks. Surely every kid in care could have been less failed by the great british system who papers over cracks and incrementally changes laws “in hindsight and tragedy” Did anyone in politics ever plan for the future or learn from the past, or failing that, focus on “family values” as much as “british values”? Hypocritic irony? The sheer volumes of kids needed to be “looked after”…or “protected: doesn’t show much adherence to the ratio of Sir James Mumby (previous President of the Family Court) “when nothing else will do”…surely, as he says…there are alternatives? Either that or blinkered foresight….the system is self-perptuating supply and demand., focussed on fixing bolts on doors; mopping up the the spilled milk and using and abusing the staff they recruit.

Where is the service?

It is a crying shame for a nation to have to admit crisis levels of broken homes and families, searching for better, loving “unnatural”families to care for the abandoned and abused…can you see the irony? Time and resources would be better spent on investment into prevention..oh, and I’d like to see the stats on how well the “state” parent these kids?? ….it’s embarrassing to say I’m from a civilised nation….who cannot even get their own “houses” in order!” In every sense of the word!

I know change is not always easy BUT when an organisation is badly perceived not only by the public but now by the staff then it doesn’t take a genius to know that the CURRENT SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING…throwing good money and people after bad. Demonstrably delinquent!

I would love to be a social.worker but until that institution of wildebeest’ mentally evolves ….then what’s the point?

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:07:05 +0000

I feel like crying right now. It is Sunday and I am behind with Court reports needed for tomorrow. There was just no time in the working week which was needed to fight a crisis, gather information, visit, answer emails and take phone calls in order to organise meetings and contain families in distress.
I would like to point out that the report writing is not an academic exercise either, one that can just be bashed out. Recommendations being made to the court take an emotional toll, as they significantly impact on the lives of children and their families.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Dave Sleet

Dave Sleet — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 13:01:42 +0000

When a service system is no longer fit for purpose, because the system has become focused on defending itself, rather than the people it is meant to serve, the stain on those tasked with delivery is inevitable.
Children’s Social Care is such an example.
The professionals that are striving to achieve for those in need are systematically being failed. The system needs to be rebooted and the structural integrity rebuilt.
Psychological awareness being put at the core of that is a fundamental requirement for positive evolution of the service experience.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 09:31:42 +0000

Whilst I appreciate the dire situation in children’s services, the situation is the same in Adults but does not get the same recognition. I think it’s worth highlighting both adults and children’s campaigning on both for better funding & recruitment.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:59:52 +0000

To me as a non children’s social worker this has to be the most stressful job in society. Even W/ out recent 2 yrs events. Failing to go see families f2f and appalling Court delays has now piled on even more pressure. You are also dealing with the wide held perception that local authority workers failed throughout the pandemic to do their jobs and still refuse f2f .

But recruiting more social workers simply is too narrow a solution. And re working hrs no one in high pressure public sector jobs is going to give nod to this as we all do it. It is the grass roots community glue of Sure Start ctes and all that hangs on those that is missing, where support for so many came in so many ways.

Am I as a single parent going to ever approach a social worker for help – hell no. Am I going to talk about feeding plans with a nursery worker and maybe go to the odd support group not linked to child abuse , maybe. Likewise I might choose meet up with other parents after drop off. I might accept that support worker who comes in to assist with practical matters for 6 weeks when a new baby is born.These are the things that protect children- the eyes and ears on the ground.

Throughout these debates for ions now the role of the health visitor is totally absent. Someone who straddles LA and health ( check history for that reference) . Who can legitimately access a child and physically and developmentally check them over. Who is NHS so always safer than a social worker in the public eye.

Older children are less likely to be referred to social services if parental support from a wide base is in place from young. Older children get a degree of protection when their younger siblings are in Sure Start.

If you asked me the one emergency action would want in place immediately it is day fostering which used to be that bridge that respite and that chance to get balance. Here this part London disappeared. So stop trying to recruit new social workers when can’t retain and put resources in to the broken infrastructure

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: TiredSocialWorker

TiredSocialWorker — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:33:01 +0000

The answer is not training more social workers. Just so that they can also burn out within three years like everyone else? We need better working conditions for social workers, to keep them in the profession. These surveys say the same thing over and nothing ever changes. Unless social workers start standing up for themselves, it will just carry on.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 06:54:12 +0000

Added to all that the continual KPI’s, the poor culture in a lot of places and the constant threat of performance management. A recipe for disaster, workers not being supported by senior managers. The feeling of going home after 8-10 hours work not having achieved anything…. I fear for the profession I once loved. Me, I cant wait to get out of practice, it fills me with dread everytime I return to it. The pressure to take more work, people not being able to take leave or toil and so it continues.

I feel sorry for the children and families we try and work with.

Mark ( nearly 20 years qualified).