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A day in the life of a fostering social worker

You may be interested in this post by a fostering social worker, about the challenges and frustrations of the role and her perceptions about how the foster carers feel.

This entry was posted in Foster Carers and tagged foster carer, fostering social worker on May 19, 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
    • Families and Parents
    • Financial and Housing Advice