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Recent cuts and delays to the ASGSF have disrupted vital therapeutic support for adopted and kinship children, forcing reduced sessions and limiting parental support. Social workers are adapting, but the risks to family stability and children’s wellbeing are growing.

Cathy Jermey, Designated Nurse and Improvement Lead for Children in Care and Care Leavers, reflects on this year’s Annual Health Conference. She highlights how implementing research recommendations, acknowledging intersectionality, and striving for better, aids in shaping an equitable, diverse and inclusive practice.

Based on theory and research from decades ago, which hasn’t been updated, attachment theory is often misunderstood in child and family social work, with training focusing too much on categorising children. This article draws from the latest research to share eight key concepts, debunk common myths, and offers a refreshed curriculum to help social workers use the theory more effectively.