Social Worker Training
New book – ‘Social Work: Past, Present, and Future’
By Jane Tunstill Although the impetus for this collection of chapters* is the 50th anniversary of the formation of the (…) Read more
Poverty Proofing Daily Practice
On 24 November 2020, Amanda Button and Diana Skelton represented ATD Fourth World at a webinar called “Poverty Proofing Our (…) Read more
Why it’s important to involve people with lived experience in strategic discussions
Above right: Nikki Hewson By Dyfrig Williams The evidence-informed practice model is at the heart of our work at Research (…) Read more
The Injustice of Remote Family Court Hearings
Drawing by Marylou Gasser “When you don’t see others in person, you feel even less able to understand the decisions (…) Read more
Human rights implications of the government’s response to Covid-19
Image source: Bilson, A., & Munro, E. H. (2019). Adoption and child protection trends for children aged under five in (…) Read more
A Donation from an Award-Winning Social Work Student
On 26 June, the Social Workers Union awarded Omar Mohamed a prize for in the World Social Work Day Essay (…) Read more
Child Protection Under Covid-19: ‘Parents Are Simply on Their Knees’
Five years ago, “Annie” (a pseudonym) launched a website, Surviving Safeguarding: a Parent’s Guide to the Child Protection Process. Through (…) Read more
Covid-19 Is Tearing Vulnerable Families Apart
Painting by Jacqueline Page None of us want to live in a society where “social distancing” fractures loving families and (…) Read more
Parenting in Poverty Under Lockdown
As we agonise over this pandemic, many of us hope that when the threat is past we can move toward (…) Read more
Reforming the Child Protection System: Parents and Their Allies Together
On 25 February 2020 in Birmingham, ATD Fourth World co-organised a conference with the Social Work Teaching Partnership of West (…) Read more