Case Studies - Children's Social Work Matters

BME experiences are helping to level the playing field in social work

Ruth McDonald, Social Worker, Sheffield Ruth’s journey into social work involved tackling some of the institutional and cultural barriers which can prevent BME people from pursuing jobs in the field. This has allowed her to play a major role in Sheffield City Council’s work to reduce institutional inequality and discrimination alongside her social work role. […]

Everybody deserves the opportunities and support to be what they want to be

Joanna Beal, Advanced Practitioner, Rotherham Joanna has recently switched from agency work to a permanent Advanced Practitioner role with the Locality Team in Rotherham. As an Advanced Practitioner, Joanna will be more involved in the strategic side of social work practice, helping to upskill her colleagues, supporting newly qualified social workers, and taking on more […]

Continuity makes all the difference to children and families

Liz Stenton, Head of Children & Family Social Care, Barnsley Council Liz is the Head of Service for Children & Family Social Care at Barnsley Council. Her role involves supporting and managing a wide range of safeguarding social work teams in the local authority. Liz’s extensive career in social work has involved working for several […]

Child protection practice on the front line

Jane is an Advanced Practitioner at Doncaster Children’s Services Trust. This story is part of the programme of events, to highlight the profession of social work within the organisation. As we approach one year of practicing social work in a pandemic, I feel compelled to document my experience. My intention is not to speak […]

Being there for those who need it

Georgia Chapman-Wells, Social Worker, North East Lincolnshire Council Georgia is a children’s social worker, working in Safeguarding and Assessment for North East Lincolnshire Council. She has worked in the area since becoming qualified, and loves helping to keep it safe. After learning about social work through her aunt, she became determined to help others in […]

A Young Man in Social Work

Travis Bacchus, Social Worker, Barnsley Council Travis is a young social worker in Barnsley. Born in the Caribbean he came with his family to live in the UK in 2003, growing up in Yorkshire. Within his family there is a diverse history of helping people, in both social work and medical fields. It is […]

Nurturing is at the heart of social work

Sasha Midgley, Advanced Practitioner, North East Lincolnshire Council Sasha is an advanced practitioner in social work for North East Lincolnshire Council. She currently lives in Hull and has enjoyed practicing social work since 2012. While completing a social work degree at the University of Lincoln, Sasha developed an interest in children’s services and hasn’t looked […]

The Foster Caring Professional

Sarah Hubbard, Supervising Social Worker, Barnsley Council Sarah is a supervising social worker in the Fostering team in Barnsley and has been a social worker for 15 years. Originally from Leicester, she came to work in Barnsley in 2008. Like all social workers, no two days are the same, particularly in her role supervising and […]

What it is like being a Child Protection Chairperson in Leeds during the Covid-19 lockdown?

Helen Wood, Child Protection Conference Chairperson, Leeds. I have been a chair for conferences (a process to plan and make decisions for a child who is a risk) for over 4 years and have been part of a real move in Leeds for these to be family facing and very much strengths based in approach; […]