David Wilkins is a Reader and the Programme Director for the MA in social work at Cardiff University. He has previously researched at Tilda Goldberg Centre, University of Bedfordshire, worked as an academic tutor for Frontline Programme and lectured at Anglia Ruskin University.
Previously, David worked in local authority social work, in the fields of disability and child protection, as a social worker, manager and was Principal Child and Family Social Worker for the London Borough of Enfield. David’s research interests include child protection practice, supervision and the use of theoretical and research-informed knowledge in practice.
In particular he is interested in the relationship between more effective supervision, enhanced practice skills and family outcomes.
A completed child and family assessment template with commentary on how the document aims to reflect good practice, including using appropriate language that a family or child could read, demonstrating social work values and how and when to reference research
Author: Videos produced in a collaboration between Community Care Inform, the University of Bedfordshire and Islington children’s services. Commentary by David Wilkins
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Publication Date: 31 October 2018
Flo (social worker) is meeting Jamie, father of five-year-old Charlie. Observe two different versions of the same scenario and what impact each approach has on the father.
Author: Videos produced in a collaboration between Community Care Inform, the University of Bedfordshire and Islington children’s services. Commentary by David Wilkins
Updated Date:
Publication Date: 31 October 2018
David (social worker) is meeting Jeanette, mother to five-year-old Charlie. Use these practice scenarios to observe how the mother responds differently to the social worker in each example.
Author: Videos produced in a collaboration between Community Care Inform, the University of Bedfordshire and Islington children’s services. Commentary by David Wilkins
Publication Date: 31 October 2018
Siân (social worker) is meeting with Melanie, a young person living in a residential home. Observe how the young person responds differently to the social worker in each example.
Author: Videos produced in a collaboration between Community Care Inform, the University of Bedfordshire and Islington children’s services. Commentary by David Wilkins
Publication Date: 31 October 2018
Rupert (social worker) is meeting with Mandy, mother to a six-year-old girl named Tilly. Use these practice scenarios to observe how the parent responds differently to the social worker in each example.
Practical advice on completing each section of the social work evidence template, plus tips on improving your writing to express your points more clearly and be more precise, reducing some of the potential for cross-examination.
David Wilkins
