In this podcast, Steph Atalla, one of our Practice Leads from the Centre is joined by Lucy Holland from Surrey who shares her experiences of implementing and embedding #FamilySafeguarding from a Practice Lead and Service Manager's perspectives. youtu.be/H-15ZJ_SKSE

Motivational Interviewing is at the heart of our practice. The Multi-disciplinary #Familysafeguarding Team use MI skills to create a collaborative, reflective working environment. Parents are empowered to identify & resolve difficulties and make sustained changes for themselves and their children.

Motivational Interviewing is centred on families’ needs and builds strong relationships, helping to improve engagement and achieve long-term change and meet our vision to keep more children at home safely with their families. #Familysafeguarding #Motivationalinterviewing

Parents who have experienced #Familysafeguarding and #Motivationalinterviewing say they feel they are 'worked with' rather than 'done to' and that they feel empowered to resolve their own problems with practitioner's help and support.

We recommend this book to all our #FamilySafeguarding local authorities to help practitioners develop their #MotivationalInterviewing skills, it's packed full of advice, hints and tips to use when working directly with children and families.

#Motivationalinterviewing provides the #Familysafeguarding multi-agency team with a common ‘shared language’ and rationale, including concepts, tools and techniques that are seen as positive, helpful and achievable to put into practice.

Motivational Interviewing is at the heart of our practice. The Multi-disciplinary #Familysafeguarding Team use Motivational Interviewing skills to create a collaborative, reflective working environment with families and each other.

The Mental Health specialists in our multi-disciplinary #Familysafeguarding teams provide timely psychological assessments and evidence-based individual and/or group support to parents/carers with a wide-variety of mental health support needs.

Domestic Abuse Officers in #Familysafeguarding provide 1-2-1 support & deliver the Better me, Better Us & Parenting in Action group programmes for those who are or may be perpetrators of domestic abuse and help them with change strategies to cope with stress, anger and controlling behaviour.

Domestic Abuse Practitioners in #Familysafeguarding work directly with those experiencing domestic abuse and deliver the Empowering Change and Safer Us/Breaking the Cycle Programmes. They help individuals reflect on healthy relationships and understanding the impact of abuse on children.

To celebrate World Social Work Day, Mandy, one of our practice leads at The Centre for Family Safeguarding Practice says 'Every day is different, every day is a challenge and, every day I strive to support change with kindness' #WSWD2025 #Familysafeguarding

To celebrate World Social Work Day, Rani, one of our Practice Leads says 'Lovely day to celebrate!! After graduating, I was going to change my profession and get into teaching!! I'm glad I did not change- would describe social work as my absolute calling!!' #WSWD2025 #Familysafeguarding

To celebrate World Social Work Day, Steph, one of our Practice Leads at The Centre says 'Social work is about creating positive change, one life at a time. Let's celebrate the heroes who dedicate their lives to making the world a better place' #WSWD2025 #Familysafeguarding