Photograph: Murdo Macleod This paper by Maggie Mellon was given by her at the meeting of the Social Work History Network on Bob Holman, held at King’s College London on 30 November 2016 Easterhouse is about 6 miles east of… Read More ›
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Stand up for social work by joining BASW
Guest blog from Maggie Mellon, Vice Chair of The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Community Care has reported less than a tenth of the profession are involved in the debate following the College of Social Work’s closure announcement. I… Read More ›
‘Where’s Kilbrandon Now?’: reviewing child justice in Scotland
Maggie Mellon reports on ‘Where’s Kilbrandon Now?’, the inquiry into the future of the Scottish children’s hearing system. Child Justice in Scotland is based on a system of hearings held by panels .It was established in 1968, in response to… Read More ›
Getting the balance right, achieving results with children and families
Maggie Mellon, Director of Children and Family Services with Children 1st. Maggie previously worked as Head of Public Policy for NCH Scotland and has written and edited a number of publications. Recorded at the Achieving Results with Children and Families conference…. Read More ›
Careers: How I Got Here – Maggie Mellon
From: 08 September 2004 Maggie Mellon, Director of children and family services, Children 1st. What was your first job? I was a Saturday girl in Woolworths. We got paid half a crown an hour. What does your current role involve? I… Read More ›
Maggie Mellon Speaking @ NO2NP Roadshow – Inverness:
Independent Social Services Consultant Maggie Mellon explains her problems with the Named Person scheme to an audience at a roadshow event in Inverness, 1st October 2014.
HMP Inverclyde women’s prison: invest in community projects to prevent offending
Maggie Mellon sums up the argument against the Scottish Prison Service’s proposal for substantial capital investment in a new women’s prison at HMP Inverclyde to replace HMP Cornton Vale. This is a version of a letter recently sent to the… Read More ›
