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In 2004, a new multidisciplinary children's services inspection team based in Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) started to undertake inspections of child protection services in all 32…

Fostering resilience

Promotion of resilience in vulnerable children

Learning resource which introduces a structured approach to the assessment and promotion of resilience in vulnerable children.

Understanding Resilience

Resilience and the value of protective factors in planning to support vulnerable children

A resource on the concept of 'resilience' and the value of 'protective factors' in planning to support vulnerable children.

Understanding Attachment Theory

The basic principles of attachment theory

The objective of this learning object is to enable students to understand the basic principles of attachment theory and its importance for practice. This resource defines attachment, examines the…

Task Centred Casework

task-centred model of social work intervention

This multimedia learning object provides an introduction to the "task-centred" model of social work intervention. This model was based on the work of Sigmund Freud and the psychoanalysts.…

Human rights and the UK Human Rights Act

Charting the origins of human rights

An audio and video based introduction to human rights. It charts the origins of human rights back to the United States Declaration of Independence and the French Revolution, setting the UK Human…

Tackling volatile substance abuse in Scotland

A training programme for the social care workforce

This training programme for the social care workforce carries detailed information about solvent and volatile substance abuse, together with a range of materials that you can download and refer to…
This case has been designed to familiarise students with the framework, key principles and statutes surrounding social work intervention with vulnerable adults. It consists of a three stage scenario…
This case has been designed as a focus for learning about the legal, ethical and practice issues emerging from a child protection case scenario. As the case moves from allegations of abuse to…

Information literacy

An interactive tutorial

An interactive tutorial on how to find the information you need quickly, and use it effectively.