Our vision
Providing social work from the secure base model. Promoting resilience and competence in child and family social workers that creates the right environment for good social work to flourish. Social workers can focus on improving outcomes for children, their parents and their families in a cost effective and sustainable way.
Secure base model
We recognise that the workforce is our greatest asset, fundamental to delivering quality services and improved outcomes for our children and families.
The diagram above shows the secure base model which supports our vision.
The centre is our secure base which includes:
- availability - people are there for me
- sensitivity - my feelings are manageable
- acceptance - I don't always have to be strong
- co-operation - I can work with others to find a solution
- team membership - I am valued and I belong
Outcomes
Our outcomes are that:
- children are free from serious harm and have their basic needs met including that of education
- the right to family life is paramount in our decision making
- children have a say in decisions about them and their lives
- support is provided to families to meet the needs of children with disabilities
In protecting the rights of children, parents and carers there must be:
- proportionality – the right help at the right time, for the right children
- respect and humanity – this is especially important when you are delivering a service that has a statutory duty but also has non voluntary involvement of children or their families
- quality assurance – we must have an effective complaints and quality assurance process
- fair access – access and eligibility must be applied fairly and not disadvantage anyone
Team priorities
As a member of the children’s workforce you are asked to focus on the following key areas in all that you do - we call these our ASPIRE priorities:
- Always respect timeliness
- Smart impactive planning
- Purposeful visits to families
- Impactful, collaborative assessments
- Reflective supervision
- Engaging with children – ask yourself “what is life like for this child?”
In return we will provide you with
- a supportive and approachable leadership team
- good peer support
- high quality and regular supervision