Following the death of Bronson Battersby in January of this year (2024) Michael talks about the lessons that we can all learn from this awful tragedy. He talks about the scrutiny social workers often come under in these cases and why we all have a responsibility for children's welfare and safety.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The social worker went above her duty for Bronson and what she found and had to witness will stay with them forever. How does someone recover from a discovery such as Bronson's body?

• The social worker has unfairly been blamed and criticised by Bronson's mother and some media reports.
• If social workers were aware of Bronson's Dad's health issues, things could have been handled differently and led to a different outcome.
• We should be paying attention to when social workers get things right. To help us learn what works but also to show gratitude to their hard work.

BEST MOMENTS

"The social worker had done all that was required of her and more"

"How does one recover from such a discovery?"

"Their work is either taken for granted, minimised or taken for granted"

"To expect social workers to always get it right when they consistently go unrecognised...is nothing short of folly"

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HOST BIO

Michael Watson is a qualified social worker and author with over thirty years of experience working with children and families. As an expert in family court, Michael is in a key position to assist, advise, and coach parents through their private law family proceedings and provide them with the information and skills to represent themselves successfully in court. His two books, ‘How to Represent Yourself in Family Court’, and ‘FAMILY COURT: Giving Evidence In Family Court’, provide parents with a clearer understanding of family court proceedings, legislation, and parenting skills.