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Case conference

Meaning in social work, with examples

nounCommon term

In social work, case conference means: A formal meeting where the professionals involved in a case, and usually the family, share information, assess risk and agree a plan.

In Turkish: vaka konferansı, vaka toplantısı

How it is used

In UK child protection the main type is the child protection conference, which decides whether a child needs a child protection plan. Someone chairs the conference, professionals submit reports and minutes are circulated afterwards.

Example sentences

  1. The case conference agreed that the children would stay at home with daily support.

  2. Parents are invited to the case conference and can bring a supporter.

Common collocations

  • attend a case conference
  • chair a case conference
  • child protection conference
  • case conference report
  • case conference minutes
  • multi-agency workingDifferent organisations, such as social services, schools, health, police and charities, working together on the same case or problem.
  • child protectionThe work of identifying children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, abuse or neglect and taking action to keep them safe.
  • risk assessmentA structured look at what harm might happen, how likely and how serious it is, and what can be done to reduce it.
  • key workerThe main professional who coordinates a person's or family's support and is their first point of contact.

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