"We are therefore disappointed but sadly not surprised that, once again, there is a lack of recognition of the demanding, highly-skilled, and often emotionally challenging work that social workers undertake" - BASW on #carereview Childrens Social Care Watch Alliance basw.co.uk/media/news/202…

'The reductive rhetoric of social workers 'wading in', 'doing too much', and being unduly interventionist serves a particular blow to the profession, just as 'not doing enough' can be equally as damaging to social work and to the families we work with.' basw.co.uk/media/news/202…

To everyone who has made #safeguarding children across #northyorkshire and beyond their business #thankyou. This Pandemic has reinforced the importance of multi agency working. #ThankYouDay #safeguardingiseverybodysbusiness

Friday Story is a once a week share of a human story from social work practice this week "Living Experience" #CamdenFridayStory

Thanks for this article ⁦Harry Ferguson⁩ The death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes raises hard questions – we must address them all theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

5 points about the tragic death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes (we are unlikely to hear in the media) A frontline child protection social workers perspective. Let me know your thoughts. richarddevinesocialwork.com/2021/12/06/5-p…

An exciting few months ahead for York Children’s services! It was great to all come together 🤩

If you are a Children’s Social Worker and want to stretch yourself whilst maintaining a manageable workload. Join York! It’s a great place and you will be valued, respected and have a proper voice. You will NEVER be blamed or shamed or, taken for granted. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

I am delighted that we have taken the first step today on delivering our vision in York to develop a No Wrong Door type approach as we look for an amazing Registered Manager. This is so exciting, come join our amazing team. Be part of creating the vision! lnkd.in/g3MfDH6S

Don’t forget the pool bikes Katie Greig York is a fabulous city to cycle in - and work in! #socialwork #york

Great to welcome Andrew and Pene Turnell to York for the first day of two weeks ⁦Signs of Safety⁩ training. We can’t wait to work with both over an implementation period of 28 months as we begin to implement our #BuildingBrighterFutures practice model. Great journey to join!

Incredible venue for our City of York mash and assessment social work teams signs of safety training. So privileged to have Turnell Plus with us and so excited to get stuck in! Danielle Johnson @YorkSCP Martin Kelly OBE Signs of Safety

Trauma often underpins many of the challenges faced by children and families who are referred to children’s social care. New Research in Practice publications provide guidance for practitioners supporting trauma-experienced parents. ow.ly/jpzg50OJTWX

Fantastic opportunity to join our Assessing Foster carers team in York and make a real difference to young people’s lives. If you’d like to talk further look at our website or reach out to me 👍 City of York Council @smtimyork #fostering

Lovely piece on the BBC @smtimyork City of York Council #fostering

How often have you heard young people described as being 'known to services' by people who don't know them at all? In our latest TheInnovateProject paper we argue why this matters and why we should stop doing it if we really want to be trauma-informed 👇🏾 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The polls are open. Remember that politicians are servants of the people. Today thousands of them across the UK are asking for your vote. Your vote is precious; it grants power and it removes it. Use it and remind them never to take it, or you, for granted. #GE2024

Our Under 9s go perfect in 2024 and make it 10/10 tonight to claim the Championship! #AYAW #FutureYCC 🏆