Centring Compassion in Child Safeguarding | Emotional Support + Monthly Group Call for SWs š»āļø
UK / IRE
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Social workers, this is the MOST important thing for us to rememberā¦ š
Let us know if you agree!
What are the barriers to clear, empathic, and compassionate child protection services?
Absolutely Isobel.
Social services need to:
-Create environments of psychological safety for SWs
-Provide emotional support, containment and peer mentoring
-Embed compassionate leadership at every level. Leadership driven by relational outcomes and not spreadsheets
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For me, taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture helps us to understand the āwhyā of peopleās behaviours.
As social workers we need to understand actions that we see as āriskyā or āproblematicā.
Are these coping mechanisms? The result of trauma? Undiagnosed mental health issues? Important questions to consider so we can provide the right support š
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How would you feel?
Letās show grace, empathy and compassion to parents and families always.
Life is often more complex and nuanced than it first appears.
Letās demonstrate what compassionate and person-centred social work really is.
Share your thoughts below š
Social workers, letās share our knowledge and insights with other practitioners ā
How do you ensure you practice with compassion and empathy
in situations of tension, disagreement or even in the face of abuse?
This is a challenge we all face in child safeguarding.
Our goals in 2025:
1. Emotional Support for Social Workers
2. Promoting Compassionate Child Protection Practice and Services
Get involved in our exciting monthly online sessions for practitioners.
Links shared in our private group. Join here:
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How would you feel?
Letās show grace, empathy and compassion to parents and families always.
Life is often more complex and nuanced than it first appears.
Letās demonstrate what compassionate and person-centred social work really is.
Share your thoughts below š
Are you a social worker whoād love to step up into a manager role?
If so, click the poll *AND DM us* as weād love to support you in our leadership mentoring course starting January 2025.
Ideal for practitioners who want to develop compassionate leadership and services
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100%Yes Iād like support
0%No Iām not ready to lead
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Social workers, need to a breather? š
Join us online tomorrow evening for āthe Social Work Loungeā from @swactionuk
An informal space with no agenda - here for emotional support!
Join our community for info: skool.com/nurturechange/abouā¦
šļø Thurs 14th Nov
ā° 7pm
š² Online
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emotional support with no agenda.
starting thursday, 7pm
š skool.com/nurturechange/abouā¦
Social workers, this week has been heavy. We know youāre feeling it, but youāre still here!š±
Weāre inviting you to āThe Social Worker Loungeā ā our online monthly hangout.
No agenda, just open conversations and emotional support š
Get involved hereš
skool.com/nurturechange/abouā¦
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This evening Iām running an online group session about,
āBecoming Self-Compassionateā
See video below for more details š
ā° 7:30pm
š» Virtual
Link to sign up and join our amazing community for emotional support and personal development:
skool.com/nurturechange/abouā¦
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On this 17th October, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, I encourage all social workers to commit to anti poverty practice. This framework will support you to do so. It's available at health-ni.gov.uk/publicationā¦
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To Love is To Act
Trust building, shared understandings & intentions
Recognise & surface power
Open the spaces, inside and outside
The quality of the conversation is important
The co-construction of services is a force for change
We are the system
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Iāve asked the Minister of Health to outline his plans and meetings with unions to address pay and working conditions for social workers.
Social workers play a vital role in safeguarding our communities across all sectors ā they deserve fair pay and safe working conditions.
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Where to even begin on how utterly wrong and daft this is.
English council may ask parents of children taken into care to pay half of costs theguardian.com/society/2024ā¦
Do you agree with Jason?
What ideas would you add to this list to help create change?
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The thing about āchild povertyā is that it is poverty. A child lives in poverty because the significant adults in their lives live in poverty. Stop addressing child poverty as a distinct form of poverty. theguardian.com/commentisfreā¦
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What a newly qualified social worker might think when approaching their manager with a question:
-Iām bothering them
-Theyāll think I donāt know what Iām doing
-They will criticise me
What Iām thinking as a social work manager:
-They trust me
-Iām so glad they feel they can approach me
-Theyāre asking all the right questions
As a NQSW never be afraid to ask for help. Itās normal and expected! š¤šÆ
Some tips from Jason for Social Work Students and ASYEs š¤
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