Seeing the Invisible Child: Direct Work With Infants on Home Visits
From Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin by Vicki Shevlin
April 1, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of recognizing and engaging with infants during home visits in social work.
In this episode I'm talking about one of the most consistent findings across serious case reviews; the invisible child and giving you one practical thing you can take into your next home visit immediately. Inspired by Harry Ferguson's new book Making Child Protection Work, I'm focusing specifically on direct work with infants and why greeting a child first, even a sleeping baby, matters more than you might think. This isn't about blame or shame. It's about small shifts that make a real differ...
People in this episode
Host: Vicki Shevlin
Topics covered
- child protection
- home visits
- infants
- direct work
- social work
- case reviews
Keywords
- invisible child
- home visit
- infants
- social work
- child protection
- Harry Ferguson
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Making Child Protection Work
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