Available now: Experimental Methods and Children's Social Care, edited by Michael Sanders, David Westlake, and Vanessa Hirneis Free chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781... Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97... Explore the application of controlled trials to children's social care and protection.

NIHR Research Programme for Social Care has a special call out for research in Children's Social Care - www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/rpsc.... It's worth checking out!

A basic income pilot in Wales focused on care leavers and gave them the support to begin their adult lives that many take for granted.

This exciting, innovative new Improving Care Experiences Consultant role brings together expertise on transitions into adulthood for young people with care experience and supporting local authorities to improve services. Find out more: buff.ly/LX1qSvR

Motivational Interviewing is at the heart of our practice. The Multi-disciplinary #Familysafeguarding Team use MI skills to create a collaborative, reflective working environment. Parents are empowered to identify & resolve difficulties and make sustained changes for themselves and their children.

#Motivationalinterviewing provides the #Familysafeguarding multi-agency team with a common ‘shared language’ and rationale, including concepts, tools and techniques that are seen as positive, helpful and achievable to put into practice.

We published a great book on this by @donaldforrester.bsky.social & others! uk.jkp.com/products/mot...

Prof Donald Forrester @donaldforrester.bsky.social on #MakingConnections by Jan Horwath: "This delightful compendium of creative ways to work with children, parents and carers is an incredible treasure trove of resources for any professional" www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Conne...

HOW MIGHT SHARED DECISION-MAKING MEETINGS REDUCE THE NEED FOR CHILDREN TO BE IN CARE? A RAPID REALIST REVIEW Stabler, L. et al (2025) / Journal of Social Work #openaccess #socialwork doi.org/10.1177/1468...

IMPLEMENTING SCHWARTZ ROUNDS IN CHILDREN'S SOCIAL CARE: ENABLERS AND BARRIERS Wilkins, D. et al (2025) / Journal of Social Work #openaccess #socialwork doi.org/10.1177/1468...

Our paper on training students to use motivational interviewing in their practice learning has just been published in the latest issue of Social Work Education (open access): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I was attendance/safeguarding lead in a LA until 2011. I raised issues with DfE at various meetings/ events about EHE and the need for registration in the context of children missing education. DfE were, it seemed, running scared of the Education Otherwise lobby.

Pleased to see our (Nina Maxwell, Tom Slater & me) 2018 research review for @cascaderesearch.bsky.social on 'parental alienation' cited in the new guidance www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and...

The killing of Sara Sharif is yet another time when home schooling is used to hide serious abuse. Home Schooling should not be allowed when there are serious concerns about children Our Report on the evidence: cascadewales.org/wp-content/u...

This is so mistaken and perverse. We need a BAN on driven grouse shooting. Not licensing, which gives a stamp of approval to an activity that will always be destructive and cruel. What is the RSPB for?

Danish parenting tests under fire after baby removed from Greenlandic mother

NB has landed in Bluesky 🦋

New Lancet paper 'The cost of not investing in the first 1000 days'. Cites our Cochrane review on preschool-based feeding programmes in socio-economically deprived settings. FEED STARVING CHILDREN in a timely way. Later (when they're older) may be too late. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 🧪

Come to PFAN's webinar Parent Advocacy: From research to doing on Friday 29th November 4pm-6pm Online. Speakers inc. Alasdair Smith, Director of Children’s Services at Southwark Council who initiated & oversaw implementation of Parent-to-parent peer advocacy www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parent-adv...

Recent paper- with unexpected and puzzling results. No surprise many parents were anxious or depressed. Did not expect lower levels of empathy and skill from workers with those parents Maybe unempathic workers increase parental anxiety and depression? www.emerald.com/insight/cont...

Last days of Autumn - beautiful walk this morning

Is there any better Sunday morning album than Dusty in Memphis? 🎶

Looks like the social work crew are starting to arrive on here, so I've had a first go at making a starter pack. Let me know if you want adding on, plenty of room for everyone! go.bsky.app/56PBom2

Xodus! Hello 👋 Hoping to connect with the #socialwork #socialcare community here on Bluesky 😊

Exciting first post on here. Check out a paper I had the pleasure of working on. I'm super proud of it. The power and potential of space and place in family group conferencing: Reimagining the role of the venue in child protection practice -https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14733250241301829

Hello I’ve joined here as part of the #Xodus from Twitter and am looking forward to connecting on here with old Twitter friends and new #socialwork #academic #academia #phdchat #socialcare #childprotection

Hi I’ve joined here as part of the #Xodus I’m looking forward to connecting on here and hearing what people are up to and what’s going on - as well as general fun and silliness #socialwork #academic #academia #phdchat #socialcare #childprotection #evaluation #AI