Insights

This Insight explores the evidence on children ‘born into care’, with a focus on the relevance for social work practice in Scotland. It details the characteristics of babies and their families, considers how many parents experience the removal of more than one child, and draws attention to the very low numbers of infants placed with brothers and sisters.

This Insight explores the evidence on child neglect in the context of the refreshed Scottish definition of neglect published in the National Guidance for Child Protection (Scottish Government, 2021)…

This Insight examines the underlying assumptions within radicalisation policy, and aims to encourage discussion around the understanding of their influence upon practice, and to help practitioners consider ways to uphold anti-oppressive and anti-racist social work values.

This Insight provides an overview of the policy and legislative background to supported decision making (SDM). It also provides a brief summary of research looking at how SDM may be approached and details the implications for social work practice…

This insight aims to provide a thematic overview of the existing studies that explore the experiences of non-offending carers in the immediate aftermath of discovery and identifies the support needs of carers…

This Insight provides practitioners with an overview of the current and developing youth justice policies, and a discussion of the proposed United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) incorporation into legislation in Scottish youth justice.

This Insight examines the view that trauma offers one perspective on human suffering, but it may not necessarily be the most helpful. It presents an overview of the available research detailing reviews of trauma-informed approaches.

A summary for practitioners and suicide prevention providers who work with older people.

Examines how and why fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are relevant to social work and the implications for practice. 

Provides social workers – and those concerned with their learning and development – the opportunity to consider ideas from workplace learning theory. This is alongside research and evidence from the experiences of social workers to help shape effective workplace and organisational practices.