Child-centred communication in child protection: Practice Guide (2025)
Introduction
Developing child-centred communication skills can improve the quality of everyday interactions with children. This practice guide and accompanying video aims to support practitioners to develop their communication skills with children. It is aimed primarily at social workers in a child protection context but it is also of relevance to any frontline practitioner who needs to talk to children about difficult issues.
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Relationships and effective direct work | Child and family assessment | Confident analysis and decision-making
PCF - Intervention and skills
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