NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
OF SOCIAL
WORKERS IN
EDUCATION
Founded 1884
ASSOCIATION
OF SOCIAL
WORKERS IN
EDUCATION
Founded 1884
LinksThe Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 comes into effect in Autumn 2008 and the Government is committed to do all it can, working with schools, local authorities and communities, to tackle the issue of forced marriage which is a form of child abuse.
New materials have just been developed in consultation with schools, young people, local authorities and voluntary sector organisations, and these have been designed to be eye-catching and appealing to young people, with content that's appropriate to them.
The DCSF are sending copies out to every secondary school and Ministers are encouraging staff to use these materials in order to both raise awareness of this important child protection issue and inform young people of sources of support.
For access to the latest materials and more information regarding forced marriage and tackling "honour" based violence in communities visit the website Every Child Matters.
This is a comprehensive online resource aimed at Social Workers and people in a similar position working with children and young people. The website provides practical information broken down in to highly targeted bite sized chunks. Problems are described in layman's language, defined with topics to think about, sensible suggestions to consider, what not to do's and when to consider more specialist help. Once you have accessed the site, it is highly possible that you may subsequently decide to re-visit it again to uncover further helpful advice on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour.
The content has benefited from the feedback of many professionals in the field and is constantly evolving as more feedback is received.
Beatbullying has recently re-launched its main website
www.beatbullying.org.
In addition there is also a young people's site at www.bbclic.com.
Change for Children is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19 Every Child Matters
School Attendance Links Links which you may find useful.
Improving Attendance and reducing Persistent Absence Manual
Improving behaviour and attendance for all
National School and Local Authority achievement and attainment tables, including attendance rates.
For a broader perspective on the world of school social work try the International Network for School Social Work.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families www.dcsf.gov.uk Check out the School Attendance area.
The Department for Education and Skills www.dfes.gov.uk Check out the Department School Attendance area.
Information on the latest policy developments relating to www.childpolicy.org.uk children and young people in each of the four nations and across the UK.
The Audit Commission is an independent body responsible for ensuring that public money is used economically, efficiently and effectively.
The official website of the Scottish Executive, the devolved government of Scotland.
Information about the Welsh governing body, established in 1998
For information on the Northern Ireland Assembly, which is the prime source of authority for all devolved responsibilities and has full legislative and executive authority.
Unison the union that fights for social workers in education!
Confed is the professional association representing education officers, managers and advisers who work in the management of education and children's services authorities in England and Wales.
Ofsted is at the heart of the government's drive for high quality public services.
Launched in 1999 by Confed the College is a development company which designs and organises professional development opportunities for education and children='s services managers and advisers.
On line learning and support from BBC Education
Online education news http://education.guardian.co.uk
Teaching Ideas and Resources www.tes.co.uk
EMIE is one of the NFER's information services and part of the local government family the network includes England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Aspect The Association of Professionals in Education and Children's Trusts represents senior professionals and managers in education and children's services.
