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5 things Social Workers need to do

I thought this was a really good post.

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/01/21/five-things-social-work-profession-face-public-criticism/?cmpid=SOC|twitter|Andy+McNicoll|20140122105409293

This entry was posted in Social Workers on January 24, 2014 by Sarah Phillimore.

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  • Myth Busting
    • Why is myth busting important
    • The Social Worker is out to get me…
    • If I Report Domestic Violence…
    • If I Report MH issues…
    • If I Have A Disability…
    • If I have a drug/alcohol problem…
    • Adoption versus fostering
    • Adoption Statistics
    • Forced Adoption
    • Emotional Abuse
    • The Freeman and Common Law
    • Jargon and Cliche in professional practice
    • Taking photographs of children
  • The Law
    • Key Legal Principles
      • Evidence
        • Balance of Probabilities
        • Assessing the credibility of a witness
        • Fact Finding
        • Hearsay Evidence
      • Jurisdiction
      • Parental Responsibility
      • Proportionality and Article 8
      • Significant Harm
      • Threshold criteria
      • Transparency
      • Wardship
      • Welfare stage
    • Commonly used orders
      • Care and Supervision Orders
      • Interim Care Orders
      • Interim Removal and Emergency Protection Orders
      • Placement and Adoption Orders
      • Special Guardianship Orders
    • Secure Accommodation Orders
    • Section 20 agreements
    • Going to Court?
      • The Case Management Order
    • Before the Care Order
      • Pre-Proceedings Stage
      • Child In Need
    • After the Care Order
      • Child remains at home
      • I don’t want my child to be adopted
      • I want to appeal or discharge the care order
    • The Mental Capacity Act 2005
    • Other Countries
  • Stories from Families
    • Adoptive Parents
    • Birth Parents
    • Children’s Views
    • Disabled parents/carers
    • Foster Carers
    • Home Education
    • Kinship Carers
    • Other family members
  • Advice from Professionals
    • Lawyers
      • Who should I trust?
      • A day in the life of a family solicitor
      • What if I don’t have a lawyer?
    • Social Workers
      • The Social Worker tells me my child has been hurt?
      • The Social Worker tells me I have to get rid of my pets?
      • The Social Worker tells me my child needs medical treatment ?
      • Investigation and Referrals
    • Other Professionals
      • The Medical Profession
      • CAFCASS
      • The Independent Reviewing Officer
    • Psychological Issues
      • Attachment Theory
      • Personality Disorder
      • Good Enough Parenting
      • Expert Reports
    • Making a complaint about a professional
    • Bringing public bodies to account
      • Data Protection and FOI
      • Judicial Review
      • Negligence and misfeasance
      • Claims under Human Rights Act 1998
  • Links and Resources
    • Issues of violence/abuse
    • Addiction
    • Blogs
    • Children and Care Leavers
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