Steve Krawczyk is Head of the Education Welfare Service, Lincolnshire County Council, and is a member of the Regional Programme Committee for the Diploma in Education Welfare Studies.

This text explains the current and anticipated inter-relationship between social work and education, in the light of profound changes confronting the Child Welfare landscape.

Introduction
Schools, social work and education welfare: Historical perspectives
The Children Act 2004: Requirements and the key principles
The broader legal context of contemporary practice
School¿s out: Making sense of disaffection, absenteeism and exclusion
School¿s in: Addressing particular issues
Related issues and practice challenges
Education outcomes and the children looked after
What are we going to do about it? Assessment and intervention
What works? The evidence base for effective inclusion education strategies
Pointers to the future?
Appendix 1 Timeline of education and social work developments
Appendix 2 Identifying barriers to access: A checklist
Appendix 3 Resources and Information
References
Index