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A multi-professional approach to safeguarding children, which accompanies the Department of Health's new training courses. Focuses on the methods of identifying children at risk and details what happens at each stage of the social work processPresents a fully multi-disciplinary approach as to how professional groups and services should co-operate to safeguard childrenPart of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Safeguarding ChildrenAccompanies the training courses run by the DoH and NSPCC for professionals working with children

A multi-professional approach to safeguarding children, which accompanies the Department of Health's new training courses. Focuses on the methods of identifying children at risk and details what happens at each stage of the social work processPresents a fully multi-disciplinary approach as to how professional groups and services should co-operate to safeguard childrenPart of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Safeguarding ChildrenAccompanies the training courses run by the DoH and NSPCC for professionals working with children

Steve: Unwanted is a testament to the incredible power there is within all of us to break even the most hardened aspects of our habits and behaviour, and turn our lives around. It is a glimmer of light for anyone touched by addiction.

Drawing on in-depth interviews with social workers and their managers, and families and young people themselves, the authors of this important book show how the principles embodied in the Assessment Framework have been applied to social work practice. Revisiting the principles outlined in the legislative context and the Assessment Framework, they show how the focus on assessment has affected the work with children, and the experiences of children and families themselves.The authors identify a range of issues that influence the implementation of the Assessment Framework, including the key areas where support and training are needed. They review social workers' and other professionals' appraisal of how the Assessment Framework affects individual practice and inter-agency collaboration, as well as exploring how satisfied young people and their parents are with the assessments they are involved in. Finally, they examine the cost to social services of undertaking a core assessment.Emphasising the importance of a joined-up child care service, the authors' findings have been taken into account in the development of the Integrated Children's System. This book should be read by all those professionals who are working to promote the welfare and well-being of children.