Children's Social Work Service Induction
Event Information
Description
Open to all new members of staff in Aberdeen City Council Children's Social Work .
This is an opportunity to understand the contribution of our service to the lives of parents and children in Aberdeen City.
8.30 - 9.00 Tea and Coffee
9.00 – 9.15 Introduction & welcome to the day L & D
9.15 – 9.30 Welcome to Children’s Service Bernadette Oxley
- The role of the Chief Social Worker
9.30 – 10.30 Children’s Services in Aberdeen Graeme Simpson
- Overview of City Demographics
- Structure of the Service
- Overview of ACC Resources
- Multi-agency & partnership working
10.30 – 10.45 Tea / Coffee
10.45 – 11.45 Reclaiming Social Work in Aberdeen Ali McAlpine
- Roles & responsibilities when a child needs protection
- Investigations and how they are undertaken
- Core groups, conferences and reviews
11.45 – 12.45 Planning for children Susanne Somerville
- Roles & responsibilities of Children’s Services
- Legislative framework of LASW role
- Permanence Planning within ACC and the function of the IRO Team. PACE project
12:45-13:00 Plenary and Close L&D