In the context of current developments in children's services and increased emphasis on workforce... more In the context of current developments in children's services and increased emphasis on workforce development, the authors describe a survey of successful completers of a Postqualifying Child Care Award Programme, one of 18 such programmes in England which ran between 2001 and 2006/7. The survey's aims were twofold: firstly, to gather the respondents' overall evaluations of their PQ training and information about their past and current work circumstances; and, secondly, to explore their knowledge and opinions on the latest developments in children's services in relation to their own work practices. The findings from the survey are outlined under four themes which are then discussed in relation to other relevant studies, reviews on the role and tasks of social workers and current developments associated with the Every Child Matters agenda and the integrated workforce. Concerns are raised about whether social work professionalism is being effectively utilised within the current children's services arrangements. Summary of Policy and Practice implications The value of post qualifying training in enhancing experienced social workers' competence and confidence in their work to improve outcomes for children and families is emphasised and it is argued that such opportunities should be funded and supported on a similar basis to that which pertains in other professions, such as in medicine and nursing. It is also argued that greater attention should be paid to the importance service users and social workers place on the relational aspects of social work and its significant contribution to work satisfaction. Following on from this, it is suggested that there is a need to consider the negative impact of some current work practices on direct service delivery/contact with service users and to address social workers' relative 'invisibility' in current service developments in prevention and early intervention. The importance of valuing and recognising the particular contribution of social work in producing better outcomes for children and families and efforts to combat the continuing negative image of social work and its impact on the workforce are recommended.
University, Sue Elmer of Leeds Trinity University, and Lesly Best and Sue Mills, who are both Ind... more University, Sue Elmer of Leeds Trinity University, and Lesly Best and Sue Mills, who are both Independent Researchers, looks at the experience of marginalised children in extended services. The authors conducted research into access to, and inclusion in, extended services based within schools and children's centres. A wide range of research methods were used, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The views of children and young people, their parents and a range of professionals were gathered to inform the study. The study identifies barriers that limit childrens' opportunities for access and inclusion. An important aspect of the research was identifying solutions to overcome these barriers in order to promote improved access, inclusion and choice. Following completion of the research, a toolkit was developed to enable extended services to assess and improve their practice.
Social Policy & Society 5:4, 569 Printed in the United Kingdom C o 2006 Cambridge University ... more Social Policy & Society 5:4, 569 Printed in the United Kingdom C o 2006 Cambridge University Press doi:10.1017/S1474746406003277 ... Louise Ackers Pete Alcock Jo Aldridge Sara Arber Peter Beresford Milena Buechs Denis Bouget Kathy Boxall Michael Cahill Clare Callender Kevin Caraher Mick Carpenter Neil Chakraborti Daniel Clegg Mary Daly Jacqueline Davidson Alan Deacon Pauline Dibben Jill Duerr Berrick Nick Ellison Tony Fitzpatrick Nick Frost Vanessa Gash Caroline Glendinning Merryn Gott Lorraine Harding Malcolm Hill Michael Hill Ian Holliday ...
... and the wider social and political context make the relationship between the university ... o... more ... and the wider social and political context make the relationship between the university ... of these positions, but emphasises more the continuity, potentially, between lifelong learning and radical ... purpose adult education with its emphases upon social inclusion, empowerment and ...
This paper draws on a review of research by one of the authors (Frost, 2005) and an ERSC-funded r... more This paper draws on a review of research by one of the authors (Frost, 2005) and an ERSC-funded research project (Frost et al, 2005). The findings from this work are applied to the issues arising from the implementation of Every Child Matters (2003) and the Children Act, ...
This paper draws on an ESRC project that explored how multi-disciplinary teams work together in t... more This paper draws on an ESRC project that explored how multi-disciplinary teams work together in their practice with children. The specific aim of this paper is to examine the role of the social worker in such teams by focussing on some of the possibilities and tensions. It is ...
Social Work and Social Sciences Review, Dec 26, 2012
This paper draws on an ESRC project that explored how multi-disciplinary teams work together in t... more This paper draws on an ESRC project that explored how multi-disciplinary teams work together in their practice with children. The specifi c aim of this paper is to examine the role of the social worker in such teams by focussing on some of the possibilities and tensions. It is concluded that, despite the many challenges, social work has a positive role to play in developing the joined up policy and practice agenda.
Open University Press McGraw-Hill Education McGraw-Hill House Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead, Ber... more Open University Press McGraw-Hill Education McGraw-Hill House Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead, Berkshire England SL6 2QL email: [email protected] world wide web: www.openup.co.uk and Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10122289, USA First published ...
In the context of current developments in children's services and increased emphasis on workforce... more In the context of current developments in children's services and increased emphasis on workforce development, the authors describe a survey of successful completers of a Postqualifying Child Care Award Programme, one of 18 such programmes in England which ran between 2001 and 2006/7. The survey's aims were twofold: firstly, to gather the respondents' overall evaluations of their PQ training and information about their past and current work circumstances; and, secondly, to explore their knowledge and opinions on the latest developments in children's services in relation to their own work practices. The findings from the survey are outlined under four themes which are then discussed in relation to other relevant studies, reviews on the role and tasks of social workers and current developments associated with the Every Child Matters agenda and the integrated workforce. Concerns are raised about whether social work professionalism is being effectively utilised within the current children's services arrangements. Summary of Policy and Practice implications The value of post qualifying training in enhancing experienced social workers' competence and confidence in their work to improve outcomes for children and families is emphasised and it is argued that such opportunities should be funded and supported on a similar basis to that which pertains in other professions, such as in medicine and nursing. It is also argued that greater attention should be paid to the importance service users and social workers place on the relational aspects of social work and its significant contribution to work satisfaction. Following on from this, it is suggested that there is a need to consider the negative impact of some current work practices on direct service delivery/contact with service users and to address social workers' relative 'invisibility' in current service developments in prevention and early intervention. The importance of valuing and recognising the particular contribution of social work in producing better outcomes for children and families and efforts to combat the continuing negative image of social work and its impact on the workforce are recommended.
University, Sue Elmer of Leeds Trinity University, and Lesly Best and Sue Mills, who are both Ind... more University, Sue Elmer of Leeds Trinity University, and Lesly Best and Sue Mills, who are both Independent Researchers, looks at the experience of marginalised children in extended services. The authors conducted research into access to, and inclusion in, extended services based within schools and children's centres. A wide range of research methods were used, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The views of children and young people, their parents and a range of professionals were gathered to inform the study. The study identifies barriers that limit childrens' opportunities for access and inclusion. An important aspect of the research was identifying solutions to overcome these barriers in order to promote improved access, inclusion and choice. Following completion of the research, a toolkit was developed to enable extended services to assess and improve their practice.
Social Policy & Society 5:4, 569 Printed in the United Kingdom C o 2006 Cambridge University ... more Social Policy & Society 5:4, 569 Printed in the United Kingdom C o 2006 Cambridge University Press doi:10.1017/S1474746406003277 ... Louise Ackers Pete Alcock Jo Aldridge Sara Arber Peter Beresford Milena Buechs Denis Bouget Kathy Boxall Michael Cahill Clare Callender Kevin Caraher Mick Carpenter Neil Chakraborti Daniel Clegg Mary Daly Jacqueline Davidson Alan Deacon Pauline Dibben Jill Duerr Berrick Nick Ellison Tony Fitzpatrick Nick Frost Vanessa Gash Caroline Glendinning Merryn Gott Lorraine Harding Malcolm Hill Michael Hill Ian Holliday ...
... and the wider social and political context make the relationship between the university ... o... more ... and the wider social and political context make the relationship between the university ... of these positions, but emphasises more the continuity, potentially, between lifelong learning and radical ... purpose adult education with its emphases upon social inclusion, empowerment and ...
This paper draws on a review of research by one of the authors (Frost, 2005) and an ERSC-funded r... more This paper draws on a review of research by one of the authors (Frost, 2005) and an ERSC-funded research project (Frost et al, 2005). The findings from this work are applied to the issues arising from the implementation of Every Child Matters (2003) and the Children Act, ...
This paper draws on an ESRC project that explored how multi-disciplinary teams work together in t... more This paper draws on an ESRC project that explored how multi-disciplinary teams work together in their practice with children. The specific aim of this paper is to examine the role of the social worker in such teams by focussing on some of the possibilities and tensions. It is ...
Social Work and Social Sciences Review, Dec 26, 2012
This paper draws on an ESRC project that explored how multi-disciplinary teams work together in t... more This paper draws on an ESRC project that explored how multi-disciplinary teams work together in their practice with children. The specifi c aim of this paper is to examine the role of the social worker in such teams by focussing on some of the possibilities and tensions. It is concluded that, despite the many challenges, social work has a positive role to play in developing the joined up policy and practice agenda.
Open University Press McGraw-Hill Education McGraw-Hill House Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead, Ber... more Open University Press McGraw-Hill Education McGraw-Hill House Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead, Berkshire England SL6 2QL email: [email protected] world wide web: www.openup.co.uk and Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10122289, USA First published ...
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