This edition is full of powerful practice stories, reflections for World Social Work Day, insights on empathy in social work, and celebrations including West Berkshire’s ‘Good’ Ofsted result. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/doc/child/fs... Let us know what you’d love to see in future editions!

In this podcast, Steph Atalla, one of our Practice Leads from the Centre is joined by Lucy Holland from Surrey who shares her experiences of implementing and embedding #FamilySafeguarding from a Practice Lead and Service Manager's perspectives. youtu.be/H-15ZJ_SKSE

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.

Motivational Interviewing is centred on families’ needs and builds strong relationships, helping to improve engagement and achieve long-term change and meet our vision to keep more children at home safely with their families. #Familysafeguarding #Motivationalinterviewing

Parents who have experienced #Familysafeguarding and #Motivationalinterviewing say they feel they are 'worked with' rather than 'done to' and that they feel empowered to resolve their own problems with practitioner's help and support.

We recommend this book to all our #FamilySafeguarding local authorities to help practitioners develop their #MotivationalInterviewing skills, it's packed full of advice, hints and tips to use when working directly with children and families.

#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.

Motivational Interviewing is at the heart of our practice. The Multi-disciplinary #Familysafeguarding Team use Motivational Interviewing skills to create a collaborative, reflective working environment with families and each other.

The Mental Health specialists in our multi-disciplinary #Familysafeguarding teams provide timely psychological assessments and evidence-based individual and/or group support to parents/carers with a wide-variety of mental health support needs.

The health and wellbeing of mothers and infants is the foundation of healthy families and communities. Explore open access Research in Practice resources to support healthy beginnings and #HopefulFutures for #WorldHealthDay. ow.ly/uJWa50VurQh

Domestic Abuse Officers in #Familysafeguarding provide 1-2-1 support & deliver the Better me, Better Us & Parenting in Action group programmes for those who are or may be perpetrators of domestic abuse and help them with change strategies to cope with stress, anger and controlling behaviour.

Domestic Abuse Practitioners in #Familysafeguarding work directly with those experiencing domestic abuse and deliver the Empowering Change and Safer Us/Breaking the Cycle Programmes. They help individuals reflect on healthy relationships and understanding the impact of abuse on children.

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Children's/Family Practitioners in the Family Safeguarding teams work collaboratively with the Social Worker to work directly with children, parents and/or carers to help them achieve change within their families guided by the Family Programme.

Social Workers in Family Safeguarding teams use Motivational Interviewing skills to work with families to support change. Their direct work is guided by the Family Programme which helps assess the support and help the family need and evaluate whether things are improving.

Team Managers in Family Safeguarding are responsible for managing the team and hold overall decision making for the children and families they support. They chair Family Safeguarding supervision and are responsible for allocating work to the multi-disciplinary teams.

Multi-disciplinary teams is 1 of the 5 core components of Family Safeguarding. Specialist workers and social workers work together using Motivational Interviewing skills to support parents with their issues including mental health, domestic abuse and substance use.

The Family Safeguarding Model was developed to encompass 5 core components designed to provide the right help at the right time. The Family Safeguarding model aligns to the reforms, if you'd like to know how our team can support you with this work contact us at [email protected]

A Guide to Family Safeguarding - this provides an overview of the Family Safeguarding Model, how we work with families and it's component parts. If you're interested in having Family Safeguarding in your local authority contact us at [email protected]

The Families First Partnership programme spells out the expectations for us to deliver a highly effective system of help, support and protection for children, that supports more of them to remain safely in their families and communities.

How can we use intervision in group supervision to improve practice? Georgina Chetwynd explores the concept of this model in a new blog for #SocialWorkWeek2025. ow.ly/WKm050Vk2Oq

'Social Work is about supporting change, empowering families to find their own strength and to support positive outcomes. Being a Social Worker is committing yourself to support this change, which we are privileged to be a part of across children's services nationally and with our committed team'

How is AI being used in social work education and practice? Research in Practice and @socialworkengland.bsky.social are looking for social work professionals to complete a survey that aims to gather insights about the emerging use of AI across social work in England. ow.ly/h7HT50Vh8m5

Happy World Social Work Day from all of us at The Centre for Family Safeguarding Practice to all the amazing social workers, alternatively qualified workers and support staff who do such an incredible job to provide help and support to children, families and people who need it ❤️#WSWD2025

To celebrate World Social Work Day, Mandy, one of our practice leads at The Centre for Family Safeguarding Practice says 'Every day is different, every day is a challenge and, every day I strive to support change with kindness' #WSWD2025 #Familysafeguarding

To celebrate World Social Work Day, Angela Clarke our Programme Director says 'Still proud to be a Social Worker over 40 years since I started my training. I found my ikigai in social work and love working with a fabulous bunch of Social Workers, and other amazing colleagues, every day ❤️ #WSWD2025

To celebrate World Social Work Day, Rani, one of our Practice Leads says 'Lovely day to celebrate!! After graduating, I was going to change my profession and get into teaching!! I'm glad I did not change- would describe social work as my absolute calling!!' #WSWD2025 #Familysafeguarding

To celebrate World Social Work Day, Steph, one of our Practice Leads at The Centre says 'Social work is about creating positive change, one life at a time. Let's celebrate the heroes who dedicate their lives to making the world a better place' #WSWD2025 #Familysafeguarding

Celebrating World Social Work Day - we learn from other generations, younger, older and from those in our own generation. Learning helps us to grow and better understand each other, enhances equality, diversity and inclusion, which in turn supports wellbeing for all ❤️ hashtag#WSWD2025

Intergenerational solidarity brings families, communities and societies together. For World Social Work Day, a new blog explores how we can promote wellbeing through intergenerational solidarity. #WSWD2025 www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/news-vie...

📢 📑OUT NOW the Parenting Through Adversity Practice Guide (0–10) Commissioned by the Department for Education, the Guide is the first major review of UK & international evidence on #ParentingSupport for families facing adversity: foundations.org.uk/practice-gui...

One in four children in England need social care services by 18, study reveals

▶ 👇 The Key Principles outlined in the Parenting Through Adversity Practice Guide (0–10) are drawn from quantitative & qualitative research and from common features of effective parenting interventions: foundations.org.uk/practice-gui...

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