@chris_barnham@PinakiGhoshal This is acknowledgement of just how committed and hard working our managers, practitioners and support staff are, to make social care for children, young people and families in Lewisham better. Well done everyone I’m very proud of you all 👍👏🏻
It's been a long, hard slog - through a pandemic and a cost of living crisis - but Ofsted have confirmed the great progress Lewisham's children's social care service has made.
A lot done, more still to do - but massive congratulations to our fantastic staff.
We're recruiting foster carers!
👉Come and talk with our team about fostering at our stall in Catford Library.
🏁 Monday, 6th November
🕜 1.30pm - 4.30pm
📕Catford Library, Catford Centre
Morality police attacks a woman not wearing hijab in a car. Watch her fight back despite getting punched in the face.
To the undecided men: choose a side. And for the sake of humanity make interventions. This woman is all women of Iran. You’d do well to support them.
This #WorldSocialWorkDay I had the privilege of engaging with a large community of #socialworkers from @LewishamCouncil to share what research shows about all the positive good they & the social work profession does. Thanks @PCFSWLewisham for inviting me. I learned lots.
WE ARE RECRUITING Team Managers within our Children's Social Care Service.
As a team manager, you will be a key member of our leadership team. You will manage a team of 5-6 social workers and you will be responsible for the professional development of your staff. You will (1/3)
Could you provide the love and stability a child needs to make their next Christmas special? 🎅
If you are interested in making a difference, find out more about #fostering for #Lewisham today ⬇️
https://t.co/m02hmtl2IY
5 points about the tragic death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes (we are unlikely to hear in the media)
A frontline child protection social workers perspective. Let me know your thoughts.
https://t.co/IVnsPs5V6M
1 WEEK TO GO!!
We are pleased to announce we are hosting a virtual Recruitment Open event. This is an amazing opportunity to meet and speak with staff who work within Lewisham to gain a better insight.
Email the team to register your interest.
While it might be nice to receive a visit from Ofsted it was even nicer to wave goodbye to the team yesterday after their positive feedback about the improvements in our children in care service. Fantastic team effort here in @LewishamCouncil Thank you. Of course still more to do
We have published our 1st Practice Handbook, setting out the vision, values, SoS framework & practice standards to help us deliver great social work in Lewisham. Despite covid, our practice keeps getting stronger. 👏🏻 👍🙏To all our great staff for their hard work & dedication!!!
directed parenting assessments and parenting assessments with families in pre-proceedings. As a Parenting Assessor you will be able to utilise the family support and contact service to support your assessment, offering targeted intervention and support to help parents (3/4)
This includes access to regular Signs of Safety training and the opportunity to become a practice leader through attending the 5 day practice leaders course. Our caseloads are between 15-20 children. We have a dedicated Principal Social Worker and workforce team developing (2/3)
A great week of celebrating children’s social work practice in Lewisham to mark world social work day! Big 👍 to our hard working people in Children’s Social Care 👏🏻
A great week of brain nourishment and soul nurture to celebrate social work, marking our recovery from Covid & welcoming 2021, focusing on delivering great social work to children and families. 👍👏🏻🎉
@PCFSWLewisham @AshcroftBen@familygroupmeet @MoorghenGavin @JahnineDavis @PinakiGhoshal @IsabelleTrowler @chris_barnham A great week of brain nourishment and soul nurture to celebrate social work, marking our recovery from Covid & welcoming 2021, focusing on delivering great social work to children and families. 👍👏🏻🎉