ParentAssess

ParentAssess is delighted to be a Thank you Sponsor and support the Awards which acknowledge and celebrate positive social work. Congratulations to all the nominees 👏👏👏

@FDACBham_Sol Lovely to hear ! We have designed the tools to encourage parents to engage and understand the process and outcome . We have another training course in Birmingham soon 😊

@TiaChildrenLaw Thank you Tia. Demand for ParentAssess is certainly increasing rapidly within the Family Courts. We are offering FREE workshops for family law solicitors and barristers . For more information visit ParentAssess.com

"The best part of being a social worker is making a difference... it's all about inspiring others" Sarah Lowe, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2022 ⭐️ Nominate an outstanding social worker #SWA23 👉 socialworkawards.com

Do you know an outstanding social worker or team that deserves recognition for their work? Nominations for the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2023 open on Monday! Make sure to tag #SWA23 in your tweets and visit our website for the latest updates ➡️socialworkawards.com

@SocialWorkEng I agree about time. Parents with LD who are being assessed need time to process information and learning. Often timescales within the family courts are too restrictive for parents with LD . I recently wrote an article on timescales in Family Proceedings parentassess.com/article/assess…

“We need to make sure that social workers have the time to reflect and the time to spend with individuals, to go on that extra visit or take that extra call and not be tied to a desk. That’s something we should feel strongly about.” Jack Skinner

@bradfordmdc’s Jack Skinner begins the session with the message that “When people know their rights they are better placed to protect them. Good social work is linked to strong leadership.”

@SocialWorkEng In ParentAssess we focus on the needs of parents with LD who frequently do not know of the rights that could afford them protection and improved access to services. We consider the power imbalance and work hard to help parents understand assessment processes and outcomes.

Are human rights mentioned in assessments and support plans? How are we supporting people with learning disabilities to know, understand and exercise their rights? Some interesting takeaways to reflect on and consider this morning.

@socialworkaward What a memorable week! Meeting up with the other award winners at the Houses of Parliament and hearing some very moving speeches , reminding us all of the need to challenge negative labels to enable the person to thrive. #SWA #parentassess

@RichardDevineSW Very useful. In many UK child deaths SCRs a common feature is the presence of a step parent which would suggest we need to better understand the dynamics in these families and consider possible risk indicators.

In this week's episode, I interviewed Professor Colin Pritchard on his research on who kills children. A difficult, but important subject. Colin is one of top 100 most influential academics, and was full of practice wisdom, compassion, and insight. buzzsprout.com/2073535/119123…

⭐️ 12 days of Inspirational Social Workers - Day 11 ⭐️ ⭐️Sarah Lowe – Lifetime Achievement⭐️ #SWA

@4PBFamilyLaw @twitbarrister @bmillsbarrister Very best wishes to Alex and his successors

. @4PBFamilyLaw are delighted to announce Charles Hale KC, @twitbarrister and Barbara Mills KC, @bmillsbarrister will be our new Joint Heads of Chambers, from 1st Jan 2023. Alex Verdan KC, will be stepping down after 10 years. Read press release here: bit.ly/3iECWsN

@BASW_UK @JoeEHanley @SocialWorkEng It seems a harsh line to take for a caring profession in the middle of a cost of living crisis. Many of us did not find it a particularly easy process to navigate. Rather than blame can’t they find a solution which lets SWs feel ‘cared for’ ?

'User error' blamed for more than 1,000 social workers deregistered despite paying renewal fees basw.co.uk/resources/psw-… @JoeEHanley @SocialWorkEng

In the UK we need to keep striving to ensure parents with learning disabilities are aware of the support and services they can access to help them to care for their children. #InternationalDayOfDisability #FamilyLaw #learningdisability #socialwork

@socialworkaward @CamdenLDService This was a lovely example of a creative approach - I loved reading about your work

The gold award for Overall Social Work Team of the Year 2022 was... The Team around Kasibba*: Camden Integrated Learning Disability Service!! "The team never gave up and together they have fought for justice and the right outcome for their service user." @CamdenLDService

@socialworkaward It was a great night full of positive examples of social workers making a difference.

As we begin to say goodbye to the month of November, we want to look back at #SWA22. We've showed you a snapshot of a lot of the awards. The gold award winner for the Lifetime Achievement Award was... Sarah Lowe! Congratulations Sarah!

We are delighted that ParentAssess has been selected as a Finalist in the Family Law Awards 2022 for Innovation of the Year. Our assessment framework helps parents with learning disabilities engage by simplifying the process. #familylawawards2022

Parents with disabilities can receive important advice and support from OTs to improve their living environment, which in turn can positively impact on their ability to parent. I have worked with excellent OTs who have made such a positive difference. #learningdisability

@MartinSLewis Spent 23k on sickness cover from my bank when I went self employed years ago. I never went sick which is a good thing I suppose but 23k is a lot for some peace of mind.

For the BBC Martin Lewis Podcast today, please TELL US... what's the most expensive thing you've bought and never used? What happened & why (PS insurance doesn't count). Just reply here and the producers will pick some to read out (no 5 live today, so its just for the pod)

@lemnsissay @JohnLewisRetail So many fostering teams are struggling to recruit carers and this advert has started the conversations, the enquiries, the opportunity to correct the myths about fostering …it’s a start

This is a historic moment. Thank you @JohnLewisRetail From the bottom of my heart.