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