Here’s some of the great feedback we had from the dads that took part in our first Caring Dads of 2019. Did you enjoy Caring Dads? “I did enjoy the group work. For the first day it was a bit like boring but after the first session I begin to love it.” “No...
When Yatta started working for us as a sessional, she didn’t realise how much working for us would impact on her future work as a social worker. Yatta applied to be a sessional worker in our residential family assessment centres in 2014 when she was in her final year...
ASYE for newly qualified social workers We offer Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme. The ASYE is a twelve month, employer-led programme. It offers support and assessment set against the Knowledge and...
“Without this opportunity, professionals may not realise a parent’s potential and families may be separated when they don’t need to be.” Ellie, one of our Family Assessment Practitioners, talks about her work and the importance of St Michael’s Residential Assessments...
A childhood of abuse and neglect during which a young mum had watched violence in her family home countless times left her frozen, speaking in a low monotone voice. She seemed unable to respond to any attempts by her baby to catch her attention. Elaine* was a very...
