Supporting child protection social workers in South Africa

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Themes running until March 2021

Precious Stones

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Social worker and lawyer working together

Facilitating the Collaboration of Lawyers and Social Workers in Abuse and Neglect Cases

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Ethical Professional Writing in Social Work and Human Service

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In their own words: Young people’s vulnerabilities to being groomed and sexually abused online

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Bonfire

Watch, listen and learn: Views and experiences of experts

The importance of your writing and the process of writing

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Revise & edit with final message to South African CPSWs

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A chat with a seasoned child protection social worker about court reports, some practical tips and words of wisdom

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Objectivity: Insightful interview with South African Attorney, Mr Frans Fouche

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Moonlight

Illuminating and simplifying sections of The Children’s Act, Act 38 of 2005

What is a pre-hearing conference? Let us revise Section 69 of the Children's Act 38/2005

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Child absconding from alternative care

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What to do if a child in alternative care is injured, abused or dies?

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Bat Memes

Jokes by and for child protection social workers

When a client threatens to violate you...

When someone asks you if a social worker needs a degree...

When clients ignore your knowledge-based guidance...

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Supporting child protection social workers in South Africa

Current themes

Report writing

The legal playground

Precious Stones

Facilitating the Collaboration of Lawyers and Social Workers in Abuse and Neglect Cases

Ethical Professional Writing in Social Work and Human Service

In their own words: Young people’s vulnerabilities to being groomed and sexually abused online

Bonfire

The importance of your writing and the process of writing

Revise & edit with final message to South African CPSWs

A chat with a seasoned child protection social worker about court reports, some practical tips and words of wisdom

Objectivity: Insightful interview with South African Attorney, Mr Frans Fouche

Moonlight

What is a pre-hearing conference? Let us revise Section 69 of the Children's Act 38/2005

Child absconding from alternative care

What to do if a child in alternative care is injured, abused or dies?

Bat Memes

When a client threatens to violate you...

When someone asks you if a social worker needs a degree...

When clients ignore your knowledge-based guidance...

Precious Stones

Bonfire

Moonlight

Bat memes

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