Practitioners

In the Children’s Social Care National Framework the term ‘practitioners’ refers to those working directly with children, young people, and families, building relationships and providing support. To a certain extent, everyone in children’s social care might be considered a practitioner, given their practice affects the lives of families, and many practice supervisors and senior leaders will also be working directly with children and young people. While this is not an exhaustive list, ‘practitioners’ refers to social workers, senior practitioners, family support workers, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency practitioners with expertise in specific fields such as domestic abuse, mental health, and substance misuse.