“There is a will in Moldova to transform your childcare system, to make lives better for your children. And I think there can be no greater compliment to a nation than that their society cares and cares about those who are most vulnerable.”
As an experienced social worker and practice lead at Social Work Scotland, Vivien Thomson shares valuable insights underscoring the importance of investing in the social service workforce to drive meaningful care reform. Drawing from lessons learned in Scotland's Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) policy framework, Ms. Thomson, illuminates the critical role of social workers and the need to empower them as the glue that holds together multi-agency teams. She emphasizes the significance of early intervention, supporting families, and fostering collaboration across disciplines - principles at the core of GIRFEC. Ms. Thomson concludes by outlining the transformative shared responsibility concept, which emerged as a powerful outcome of this practice model, reinforcing the collective commitment to child well-being.
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