Inform Children

Community Care Inform Children provides practice guidance, legal information and learning tools for children and families social workers. If you have a subscription, go to the full site. For further information about the service or how your organisation can subscribe to Inform, please email our Helpdesk, call 020 3915 9444 or visit our 'about us' page.
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evidence

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What is evidence-based practice?

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family court

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Court reports: three key tips for writing clearly

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witness or lawyer in court

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Appearing as a witness in court: tips for social workers

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broken eggshells

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How to identify perpetrators of domestic abuse and coercive control

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Top tips for practice educators working with a struggling student

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A sign saying 'immigration' at an airport

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Asylum age assessments: key advice for social workers

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Tips for social work managers on supporting staff wellbeing

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Top tips on managing professional boundaries in social work

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Tips for social workers on preparing section 7 reports for court

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cases

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Tips for social workers on case recording and record keeping

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Tips for undertaking life story work

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social media

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Social media and adoption – what social workers need to know

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woman looking at view from mountains

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How social workers can build their emotional resilience

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Preventing adoption breakdown – what social workers need to know

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Quick tips for new social work supervisors

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Risk

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Tips on managing risk in social work

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