Conducting a home visit is a fundamental part of a social worker's role, but in practical terms many key issues are overlooked during social work training. This is a practical guide to conducting home visits, a task which many newly qualified social workers can feel unprepared for and which can be fraught with difficulties. Useful features of this book include: Real case examples based on practitioner's experiences Realistic solutions to the everyday difficulties you might face Examples of what to say Reference to the latest guidance, including Working Together to Safeguard Children (2013) to ensure you are practicing in line with statutory requirements and expectations Guidance and support in understanding lessons learned recent child protection SCRsWritten by an experienced social worker and expert in child protection, this book is clear, straightforward and jargon-free. It will be a useful aid to any professionals required to do home visiting. The book addresses: What you need to do to prepare for the visit How to get in the door What to do when you are in the home What you need to look out for Practical ways to implement lessons learned from recent serious case reviews

Conducting the Home Visit in Child Protection

Politics & Social Sciences

Nicolas, Joanna

Social Sciences

Open University Press

Identifying the most serious challenges faced in child protection work, this practical guide offers helpful solutions for frontline professionals working with children and adults. 
Informed by her many years on the frontline and subsequent experience writing serious case reviews, Joanna Nicolas has identified the most common pitfalls in child protection cases. The book focuses on understanding the impact of neglect, information sharing between professionals, communication with children, working with non-compliance/disguised compliance, and the impact of multiple risk factors. It offers tips for overcoming the challenges of everyday practice, such as home visits, as well as enhancing understanding of the key issues in this complex field. The evidence-informed chapters are packed with case examples and include useful reminders of the underlying principles at play. 
This is essential reading for social workers, health care workers, mental health workers, education professionals and related professions, such as housing and probation.

Practical Guide to Child Protection

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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Conducting the Home Visit in Child Protection

Practical Guide to Child Protection