How do we work effectively with men and families where child welfare is a concern? A new Research in Practice briefing and tool aims to help professionals think about the role of men in families.
Men often face many challenges such as mental health, poverty, deprivation and stress but can feel ignored or excluded by services. Lack of effective attention and practice can lead to greater risk for children in their care, particularly if the child is exposed to one parent using violence against another. Understanding the family network and its potential to play a part in the child’s life is essential.
The briefing aims to help professionals work with men inclusively and effectively. It is accompanied by a practice tool that highlights key messages from the briefing, supported by reflective questions for practitioners, practice supervisors and managers.
Whatever the family composition it is important to work with men where children’s welfare and safety is a concern - remembering that there may well be a strength to draw upon as well as risk.
Working effectively with men in child and family social care: Frontline Briefing
This briefing and accompanying practice tool aims to help professionals think about the role of men in families and how to work with men inclusively and effectively where children’s welfare and safety is a concern.
Working with men in families
These resources aim to support effective child and family social work with men in families.
This podcast explores the journey of Leeds City Council in developing services that effectively support men.
This podcast examines the difference that having a dedicated service for fathers can make, with reflections from a father with lived experience of services.
In this video about addressing inequality, Jake Ferguson talks about the work that Hackney Community Voluntary Service have been doing with Hackney Council to involve young black men and improve outcomes.
