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Social Workers - Child Protection
I would very much like to hear from social workers working in child protection about your experiences. I have worked on the Baby P court case and have also done some work in Doncaster.
Research for short film
Me and my production crew are planning to make a realistic display on the life surrounding prostitution and wondered if anyone had any opinions on this profession or knew anyone involved in it as we don't wish for this to be a stereotypical view
psychologist needed for a child abuse news package
My name is Nadiya Karim and I am currently a journalism student at the University of Westminster. At the moment, I am doing a news package for my radio module and have chosen to do it on child abuse and social workers.
Placing vulnerable children in boarding schools
What do people think about the idea of placing vulnerable children in boarding schools? It seemed to be a fashionable idea a couple of years ago but a minister has told this year's social services conference that quite a few of the placements
Do social workers need parenting classes??
I recently spoke to a number of care leavers who said they would have liked their social workers/residential care workers to have behaved more like parents, in the way that foster carers are able to do. They said this meant things like: spontaneously
Japan earthquake...are there any British social workers out there?
As everyone will know, Japan is battling to deal with its most powerful earthquake since records began, and the resulting tsunami, with thousands of people killed and hundreds of thousands made homeless.
Hello Midwifery to social work
Hello all, I currently work as a midwife and has great involvement with women with safeguarding issues and mental health and social issues.
MA interviews at Lancaster in April 2010
HI I have an upcoming interview for MA at Lancaster in April, i was wondering if anyone else has an interview or is looking at Lancaster as an option? or if you have had an interview and can give any pointers.
Becoming a social worker - advice on where to start
Hello - this is my first post, as I wanted to get advice from those in the know and who've been through the system.
New member
Hi everyone, I've been lurking on this forum for a couple of days and thought it was time to join in.
