Blogs on strengths-based approaches

A strengths-based approach to social care focuses on identifying the strengths, or assets, as well as the needs and difficulties of children, young people and families. Read some blogs that discuss the issues.

Head-shot of the author, Ellie Haworth, SCIE Head of Partnerships and Practice Improvement The power of a professional and a strengths-based approach to aspiration (22 May 2023)
By Ellie Haworth, SCIE Head of Partnerships and Practice Improvement

Head-shot of the author, Clive Miller and Richard Field, coaches and facilitators at the Public Service Transformation Academy Shift or skid? What are commissioners doing? (14 June 2021)
By Clive Miller and Richard Field, coaches and facilitators at the Public Service Transformation Academy

Head-shot of the author, Kat Sowden, Managing Director, Persona Care and Support John the legend can tame a goldfish! (01 June 2021)
By Kat Sowden, Managing Director, Persona Care and Support

Head-shot of the author, Julie Bootle – Head of Community Social Work and Health Partnerships Strengths-based social care in Leeds (26 November 2019)
By Julie Bootle – Head of Community Social Work and Health Partnerships

Head-shot of the author, Charlotte Augst, Chief Executive of National Voices Person-centred care and strengths-based approaches: Addressing the gap between rhetoric and reality (12 August 2019)
By Charlotte Augst, Chief Executive of National Voices

Head-shot of the author, Jim Hopkinson, Deputy Director (Children's Social Care), City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Strength-based children's social care in Bradford (19 September 2018)
By Jim Hopkinson, Deputy Director (Children's Social Care), City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Head-shot of the author, Isabel Vanderheeren, Transformation Lead, Children’s Services Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Walsall: Restorative Practice - a common-sense approach (19 September 2018)
By Isabel Vanderheeren, Transformation Lead, Children’s Services Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Head-shot of the author, Vita Maiorano, The Australian Centre for Social Innovation Strength-based approaches in children's social care in Australia (19 September 2018)
By Vita Maiorano, The Australian Centre for Social Innovation

Head-shot of the author, Alex Fox OBE, chief executive of Shared Lives Plus and SCIE trustee Strength-based approaches for children's and adults' services (19 September 2018)
By Alex Fox OBE, chief executive of Shared Lives Plus and SCIE trustee

Head-shot of the author, Mike Rees: Lead, Greater Manchester Children’s Social Care Innovation Spreading and Scaling Programme The Wigan Deal, children’s social care and importing and exporting innovation (19 September 2018)
By Mike Rees: Lead, Greater Manchester Children’s Social Care Innovation Spreading and Scaling Programme

East Sussex: Connecting practice leading to transformative relationships and great outcomes (19 September 2018)
By Stuart Gallimore, Director of Children's Services, East Sussex County Council

Strength-based children's social care in Stockport (19 September 2018)
By Deborah Woodcock, Director of Operations-Stockport Family and Principal Social Worker