Since the lock down we’ve all had to think afresh about how we do things. I’ve been comparing notes with my colleagues who chair meetings for child protection cases and on behalf of children who are looked after. We shared our experience of making good use of interpreters in virtual meetings and here are some of things that I’ll be taking away.

I’m not the first to note that social work is an art rather than a science. And that can make it hard when you have to give colleagues a clear idea of the standards they should aspire to.

Consent is one of the ethical foundations of the relationship between the professional and the family. But there are situations in which families are unwilling to give social workers access or object to information gathering. In those cases where do we stand?

A new article from Wendy Podd has got me thinking about how young people participate in our meetings.