vicki cockburn

Social worker / senior practitioner at Family Drug & Alcohol Court (FDAC)

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

Kinship carers urgently need the upcoming Kinship Care Strategy to #ValueOurLove. Please send David Johnston MP a quick email today and make sure he knows that kinship care needs to stay in the spotlight. https://t.co/tve9GRNkH9

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

#WorldMentalHealthDay2023

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

Helpful reminder to consider what other feelings are behind the anger we see at times

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

#DoOneThing #KinshipCareWeek

‘Breaking Point: kinship carers in crisis’ which found that 19,000 children, are at risk of entering the care system due to the lack of financial support for kinship families.

#KinshipCare

[Kinship @kinshipcharity]

We're pleased to welcome @Tesco announcement that they will be providing paid #KinshipCareLeave on a par with adoption leave for all #SpecialGuardians in their workforce. We hope that over time, the policy will be extended to all #KinshipCarers.

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 https://t.co/VonLtjqeXx

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

@CEPbarrister @UniOfSurrey @SurreyAlumni 👏👏👏👏

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

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Great - as always!

[Community Care @CommunityCare]

Jenny Molloy: 'Social workers have been so important in my life' - Community Care https://t.co/Te7u5xO1uk

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

Supporting families to think about how they support each other 👍

[Coram @Coram]

Today findings from the largest study of its kind, conducted by Coram, are published by @FoundationsWW showing that children whose families were referred for Family Group Conferencing are significantly less likely to go into care.

Read the full report:
https://t.co/Y8yxgAOLBF

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

👏👏 https://t.co/VdynAR9iXA

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

@hundredfamilies So sad for both involved and their families. More support is really needed

[FORWARD UK @FORWARDUK]

From today, the legal marriage age rises from 16 to 18. This is a huge win in the campaign to #EndChildMarriage.

We’re extremely proud to have worked on this legislative change w/ @Pauline_Latham, @DrProudman, @PayzeeMalika, @gardencourtlaw & our @GirlsNotBrides co-chairs! 🫶🏾⚖️

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

@ClaireLSW Gloucester - the countryside!! Hope it goes well 😊

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

#ValueOurLove

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

In my area - #vauleourlove kinship carers need more support.

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

Powerful 👏 https://t.co/MCzyU6LoJ9

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

162K children being brought up by a relative know the value of love. But, unlike children in foster care, most of these families receive no support. Tell politicians to keep children within their families by adding your name today #ValueOurLove https://t.co/woEYGbCiIT

[VCF UK 🟪🟪🟪 @UKVCF]

Remember Victoria Climbié - born this day, 1991. Her favourite colour was red and she liked to entertain. The death of this 8-year-old led to improved child protection policies/practices and a promise to make the difference for those we serve #VictoriaClimbié #everychildmatters

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

@RinaWood10 @DaveTapsell @TimAldridgeDCS @BeverleyHALLIG2 @ECockerell Dave spoke at a cafcass / IRO event few months ago - I was really impressed with him. Also hope all is good with you Rina 😊 x

[vicki cockburn @vickih85]

Good reminder that language and choice of words matter when writing about children in records. Thank you for sharing @rebeccakey14

[Rebekah Pierre @RebekahPierre92]

An open letter to the social worker who wrote my case files: Trigger warning - contains extracts of case notes some may find upsetting, with reference to CSE & domestic abuse. Putting this out there is scary, but not nearly as scary as the thought that nothing will change.