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CP senior social worker AMA

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HellnoH20 · 22/02/2023 21:23

I’m a Senior social worker currently based in a multi agency adolescent team that covers child protection, child in need, looked after children and assessments. Previously worked in a main duty team. AMA! :)

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Cuwins · 23/02/2023 00:09

Thanks for the reply. I didn't mean so much less neglect etc I meant more are their things parents can teach children, talk to them about, do with them which make them less vulnerable to things like the exploration you deal with?

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HellnoH20 · 23/02/2023 00:12

Desiredeffect · 22/02/2023 23:35

I work as a cse residential carer I often speak to sw and suggest things for the children need more therapy as I see the real side of the trauma they have been through and sw don't always listen.

I can’t comment on why you’ve not been listened to, and I can only tell you that from my experience sometimes it’s very difficult to access therapeutic support and can be a funding issue or not being able to access mental health support for the child as they don’t meet camhs support threshold

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HellnoH20 · 23/02/2023 00:24

Cuwins · 23/02/2023 00:09

Thanks for the reply. I didn't mean so much less neglect etc I meant more are their things parents can teach children, talk to them about, do with them which make them less vulnerable to things like the exploration you deal with?

Oh apologies, I understand what you mean. I would recommend consistent boundaries from early on, showing love and empathy for the little things so they tell you the bigger things when they’re older, restricting access to online platforms and making sure that they cannot access inappropriate sites, be interested and committed to their education. When old enough talk about consent and keeping themselves safe in the community

This is just off the top of my head, I’m no expert and I’m sure there are many more. All children are different and respond better to different things :)

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Cuwins · 23/02/2023 00:26

@HellnoH20
Thank you.
My DD is only 1 so a while off having to worry about that thankfully but I will try to remember those things.

SpecialK2023 · 23/02/2023 22:22

Is the threshold for intervention really high? I struggle to understand how children who are abused throughout their whole life on CIN plans are missed when they are having regular contact with social workers (I have Jacob Lennon who I posted about here in my mind as I write).

Is substance abuse a large factor in neglectful/abusive parents?

EmmatheStageRat · 23/02/2023 22:28

SpecialK2023 · 23/02/2023 22:22

Is the threshold for intervention really high? I struggle to understand how children who are abused throughout their whole life on CIN plans are missed when they are having regular contact with social workers (I have Jacob Lennon who I posted about here in my mind as I write).

Is substance abuse a large factor in neglectful/abusive parents?

Sorry, I’m not the OP, but from my personal experience, the threshold for support is very high. Also, from a personal perspective, my adopted DD1 is not abused (by me) but she has been on a Child in Need plan. We’re not all abusive parents. DD1 has multiple disabilities.

SpecialK2023 · 23/02/2023 22:34

EmmatheStageRat · 23/02/2023 22:28

Sorry, I’m not the OP, but from my personal experience, the threshold for support is very high. Also, from a personal perspective, my adopted DD1 is not abused (by me) but she has been on a Child in Need plan. We’re not all abusive parents. DD1 has multiple disabilities.

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I’m aware not all children with CIN plans are abused and have experience of the same. I’m not asking about those instances though.

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