Should Social Workers be subjected to the same strick rules as the police whilst inteviewing families?
The police interview alledged criminals via video and tape. Should this be applied to Social Services whilst inteviewing alledged bad parents? Remember any one can be a parent even local authourities.
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I am an ex-social worker, and in some instances we did video tape parents. I think it should be done as standard, that way making the profession more accountable. It would work to safeguard social workers, families and children.
Do you mean sick, stick or strict rules?
I worked in mental health and when social services conducted interviews with victims and parents they were recorded.
Whenever or where ever there are "two sides " to something and the future of families is at stake, then a video camera should be compulsory.
Whilst? Ye speaketh olde english. lol
Yeah, I think it's a good idea. It'll help both the parents and social workers find holes in their attacks in court. Also, if any social worker is a good reader of body language, they would know when one parent is lying the interviewer.
Yes and no. When interviewing parents yes, however some children can become to scared to speak knowing that they are being taped. In those cases then there should be someone observing the interview from another room and it can be transcribed for the record.
I think so, since they can make such sweeping life changing decisions. They pass information onto the police at times, so should be singing from the same hymn sheet as them, so to speak. If the social services say something, the police automatically believe their interpretation, if there was video evidence, they would be able to use their expertise in such matters and make a professional verdict.
yes
yes. but some of them are coppers anyway.
No they often have to access risk which the rules of evidence used by the police would block.The police are gathering evidence for court and are under strict guidelines which often protect the accused whilst the Social Services may be assessing the risk to say a child which an interview not admissible in court may heavily sway their decision and lead to the child being protected .Common sense is not a requisite of the law regarding the interviewing of suspects by police.
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