Report: A Study to Investigate the Barriers to Learning from Serious Case Reviews

Rawlings, Anne; Paliokosta, Paty; Maisey, Daryl; Johnson, Jessica; Capstick, Jenny; Jones, Ray

doi:10.12968/cypn.2014.17.28

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“…“SARs are about an ideal world and not the world we work in and the constraints me work in”. This is reflective of the findings in similar research with social workers in child protection settings including, for example, Leonard and O’Connor(2018); Rawlings et al (2014); and Taylor and Whittaker(2018). The parallel suggestion here is that social workers are often sceptical that SARs could have the capability of providing nuance that is reflective of everyday social work.…”

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“…This research critiqued the effectiveness of some SAR processes and outcomes highlighting challenges around time scales, suggestions of an over-reliance on routine staff training as a recommendation and a concern that it was difficult for organizations to respond to the volume and pace of incoming recommendations (Preston-Shoot et al , 2020). Their general findings echo similar concerns raised by research exploring how social workers in children’s social care in the UK view and appraise inquires (Rawlings et al , 2014). This analysis suggests that SARs may not be living up to their full potential to inform and transform practice.…”

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“…A review of the literature highlights that many higher profile inquiries were met with criticism by social work stakeholders. This occurred particularly in instances when it was felt that the social work profession was being dismissed, for example, research with social workers reported that inquiries tended to not fully appreciate the “human” aspect of social work tasks and emotional processes involved in decision-making (Rawlings et al, 2014), or that inquiries unfairly blame social workers for wider system failings (Frost, 2019; Jones, 2014; Shoesmith, 2016). To this end, the effectiveness of learning from SARs, and the impact that SARs have on front-line practice has not yet been explored.…”

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Social workers and safeguarding adult reviews (SARs)– an exploration of the stories that are told and the narratives that they hold

O'Reardon

2022

JAP

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Purpose The purpose of the study is to explore the contribution of safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) to the contemporary stories of what social work practice is and what social workers should do. Evidence of this contribution is sought by analysis of SARs as publicly available documents capturing contemporary social work alongside considering social worker’s views of these reports. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents two components of the wider research study as follows: documentary analysis exploring discussions of social work practice held within a sample of SARs xD;xA; and analysis of focus groups and semi-structured interviews established to explore the knowledge, experience and views of front-line social workers in relation to SARs. Findings It is suggested that social workers locate the value of SARs within the arena of learning and development often celebrating the SAR processes in bringing agencies together more so than the actual report. This paper argues that SARs hold considerable power in their ability to present a narrative about contemporary social work in England, and that social workers themselves can be wary of this power. Research limitations/implications The research is limited by the scope of the data which includes a sample of SARs from one geographical area and data collected from social workers who volunteered to participate. Practical implications This paper draws on the evidence gathered and presents some recommendations to support the potential for SARs to positively enhance social work identity and practice. Social implications This paper explores the stories about social work that are found within a sample of SARs and seeks to explore how these stories fit with the stories that social workers themselves share about SARs. Originality/value There has been considerable research interest in SARs; however, to date there has not been a research exploration of the impact of SARs on professional social work and front-line social workers in practice. This paper presents early findings and analysis from research in progress as part of a Doctorate of Social Work Study at University of East London who provided ethical approval and supervisory support.

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Social workers and safeguarding adult reviews (SARs)– an exploration of the stories that are told and the narratives that they hold

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2022

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“…for Inclusion and Social Justice (Paliokosta, 2021), drawing on learning from a previous disability awareness project (Paliokosta and Nash, 2019), and sharing knowledge on safeguarding in special education and healthcare contexts (Rawlings et al, 2014). With the support of their parents and teachers, the young people were given an opportunity to decide, shape the experience, contribute to the learning, and give feedback about their participation and their experience.…”

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Co-design and delivery of a relational learning programme for nursing students and young people with severe and complex learning disabilities

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Collaborating across the threshold: The development of interprofessional expertise in child safeguarding

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Collaborating across the threshold: the development of inter-professional expertise in child safeguarding. AbstractThis paper reports on an empirical study of the expertise that different professionals develop in working together to safeguard children. The research involved three key professional groups who work with children: nursing, teaching and social work. The methodology used a clinical scenario and critical incident to explore professional perspectives and experiences of collaboration. Data collection was via semi-structured interviews with a sample of 18 practitioners, composed of pre-and post-qualifying practitioners from each professional group. Data analysis was undertaken through an inductive process, with open coding of transcripts followed by the synthesis of themes into a qualitative framework. The findings identified different elements of interprofessional expertise including assessment and decision-making, responsibility, risk and uncertainty, managing relationships, and dealing with conflict and difficulty. Collaborative activity was found to be shaped by the threshold between statutory and non-statutory services and mediated by the relationship between practitioners and parents. The paper concludes by exploring constraints and opportunities for addressing potential gaps in interprofessional expertise in this area.

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Report: A Study to Investigate the Barriers to Learning from Serious Case Reviews

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Social workers and safeguarding adult reviews (SARs)– an exploration of the stories that are told and the narratives that they hold

Social workers and safeguarding adult reviews (SARs)– an exploration of the stories that are told and the narratives that they hold

Co-design and delivery of a relational learning programme for nursing students and young people with severe and complex learning disabilities

Collaborating across the threshold: The development of interprofessional expertise in child safeguarding

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