Children and Families

SHANARRI

A model resource allocation system for children, young people and families

Adventurous Social Work

Using resources differently with looked after children and their families - some early lessons from the Scottish pilot sites

Returning Children to Middlesbrough Briefing Paper (2015)

There are some talented and dedicated social workers in Middlesbrough – protecting children and trying where possible to keep families together. The significant numbers of looked after children and the lack of a ‘mechanism’ to allow a more fluid use of resources can lead sometimes to ‘placementitis’. This briefing paper gives examples where professionals  have worked together with the child/young person or their families to see a positive way forward.