http://www.naswe.org.uk Updates to the NASWE Website en-us http://www.naswe.org.uk/RSSfeed-logo.gif http://www.naswe.org.uk 100 31 http://www.naswe.org.uk/events/2010-conference.htm Booking Form now available for the NASWE 2010 Annual conference... http://www.naswe.org.uk/news/ Kathleen Archibald, parent support advisor, Carlisle provides explains how she helps bridge the gap between the requirements of Children Families, & Schools
Kathleen's objectives are to: -

Improve attendance
Attainment
Enjoyment of children

On the Cumbria County Council website you can read a full account of how this is initiative is working in practice, so much so, that one mum who had been helped started to help other mums... http://www.naswe.org.uk/news/ ‘Dick’ Grimoldby started work as an Education Welfare officer in the Don Valley Division of the West Riding County Council back in April 1952. He initially covered the mining area adjoining Doncaster, and then moved to North Yorkshire, where in 1965 he was appointed as Senior EWO for Skipton and Settle. http://www.naswe.org.uk/news/elective-home-education.htm As part of its work in seeking to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families, the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services (C4EO) is urging local authorities and Children’s Trusts to share their examples of work which is helping to make a difference to the lives of children and their families. http://www.naswe.org.uk/news/ A local authority has been forced to apologise for bringing a truancy prosecution against the parents of a boy who had a phobia of school. http://www.naswe.org.uk/news/vision/ In summary, this is the Labour government’s blueprint for schools. Much of it brings together existing policies like the provision of extended school services, but it also articulates a broad vision for schools http://www.naswe.org.uk/help/ Page with PDF download and Video example of to create a Forum account. http://www.naswe.org.uk/articles/ Making it Mainstream: Developing sustainable approaches to in-school support for young people with depression in secondary schools - a new research report by Cathy Street, Brenda Allen & David Goosey. http://www.naswe.org.uk/articles/ 'Aspirations, Encouragement, Realism and Openness - A study of a school social work service' undertaken by Professor Mark Doel of Sheffield Hallam University. http://www.naswe.org.uk/history/ NASWE has a proud history stretching back many years highlighted on a new website page. http://www.naswe.org.uk/events/ The National Association for Social Workers in Education (NASWE) holds its Conference annually and represents a variety of professions whose common goal is working with children & young people, schools and families.

There is now a conference summary report on the NASWE website: http://www.naswe.org.uk/eso/ Back in 2006 the National Children's Bureau received funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to run a project with an aim to increase the capacity of local authorities to deliver education supervision orders. ESOs have been around since 1991 but in many local authorities they have fallen out of use; consequently there is not much information and guidance, or indeed practice evidence, available to support their use.

The ESO project involved a year-long action learning programme bringing together practitioners from 13 local authorities, all at different levels of expertise in using ESOs. The project is now finished and there are two documents arising from it: http://www.naswe.org.uk/ School Absenteeism and the Implementation of Truancy-Related Penalty Notices this paper derives from the author's recent research into disadvantaged children's access to compulsory education in England http://www.naswe.org.uk/ For those not use to statistical analysis this handy guide maybe just the solution. http://www.naswe.org.uk/ Three new reports: -

The first document highlights the reality of the case work undertaken by EWO's.

The second document covers an audit of the needs of 197 children.

The third report and recommendations are available to members only in the Members Area. http://www.naswe.org.uk/ Practical information broken down in to highly targeted bite sized chunks regarding helping children and young people with troubling behaviour packed with positive suggestions and what not to dos - excellent resource. http://www.naswe.org.uk/news/ According to new research from Nigel Blagg school refusal is on the increase, in his new book he puts forward a range of treatments... http://www.naswe.org.uk/news/ If you are looking for statistics on demand take a closer look at this resource http://www.naswe.org.uk Forced Marriage new article - with links to additional resources