Case Studies - Children's Social Work Matters

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; […]

Adoption – working hard to get the best outcome for everyone

Kate Beszant, Senior Social Worker, North East Lincolnshire Council Kate has been a social worker for over 16 years and works in the One Adoption regional adoption service and is based within North East Lincolnshire Council. After completing a degree in sociology, anthropology and gender studies at Hull University at the age of 21 Kate’s […]

Social work – getting to grip with the challenges and being rewarded

Katy Hensby, Social Worker, North East Lincolnshire Council Katy is a social worker in the Children’s Assessment and Safeguarding Service in North East Lincolnshire Council. She qualified in 2018 and has not long since finished her assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) After completing her first degree in social science, Katy got into youth […]