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A casual culture ? The problem with social work . A lack of confidence, expertise and gravitas Bureaucracy ? the unintended consequencesCalibre of social work graduatesThe need for professional behaviours and creative and independent thinking Reclaiming Social work Different ways of
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1. Children & Young Peoples Service Isabelle Trowler Assistant Director
2. A casual culture The problem with social work
A lack of confidence, expertise and gravitas
Bureaucracy the unintended consequences
Calibre of social work graduates
The need for professional behaviours and creative and independent thinking
Reclaiming Social work
Different ways of thinking and doing
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A Systemic Approach to Social Work Practice
LAC Therapy Service and Duty Services
Speed, depth and creativity of intervention
Social learning theory interventions
Moving the money around
The social work unit
5. The Learning So Far
Reclaiming Social Work enables better learning systems, more opportunity for critical reflection, a more appropriate mix of skills
. improved approach to decision making in child protection
.fewer constraints on practice
better prioritisation and consistency of care
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Re-designing the management role
Systems frustrations - Sorted
Have we got the balance right - when does the conversation stop and the doing start?