SOCIAL SERVICES

BRAINSTORM
Social services are a team within the local authority made to provide insight into
the protection of children that may be in danger of emotional, physical or any
other forms of abuse either from parents and guardians or from being left
homeless or in hostile living conditions.
Social services have a statutory obligation to safe guard and promote the welfare
of vulnerable children and offer a wide range of services to the children and the
families. They will make home visits and conferences and review meetings will
commence after the report to put forward a case against the childs wellbeing.

Brainstorm all words attach

to the subject
1. Run by the government Stigma around the name Anger and similar
emotions
2. Danger outlined and eliminated
3. Abuse
4. Police
5. Paramedics
6. Drugs
7. Alcohol
8. Mental Illness
9. Money
10.Children
11.Parents
12.Guardians
13.Adoptees
14.Foster carers
15.Care homes
16.Hospital forms
17.Doctor referrals
18.Medication
19.Social workers/key workers
20.Safe guarding
21.Written review reports
22.Investigation into background
23.Police check
24.Permanent emotional damage
25.Child snatchers

26.Paedophiles
27.Sex offenders
28.Guilt
29.Home visits
30.24 hour monitoring
31.Contact centres
32.Mother and baby units
33.Safe houses
34.Restraining order
35.Injunctions
36.Court hearings
37.Conferences
38.Review meetings
39.Parental check list
40.Parenting classes
41.Playgroups
42.At risk records
43.Friends
44.Scores chart
45.News reports on failure
46.Family tree
47.Government bodies
48.Timed meetings
49.Appearance
50.Verdict
51.Excitement
52.Helpful/Unhelpful
53.Targets
54.Conclusions
55.Friendly first impressions
56.Progress reviews
57.Positive outcome
58.Goodbyes

Seating plan of child

protection conferences
Smart board on person
investigated by social workers
Chair of
meeting

Police or
other
members of
emergency
services

Doctors,
Psychologi
sts,
Psychiatrist

Supervisor for
meeting or family
in question

10 to 15 people
maximum in any 1
conference at a time

Score
Giver or
end
decision
maker

Social Workers
Manager

Parents of
child or
children in
question

Family
Member
s of the
child or
children
in
question

Key
worker
or social
workers
involved
Mental health professional
child or family

Councillor involved with the