Lucy Sandford Reed
Oranga Tamariki system must change - social workers' union
A social workers' union head is doubtful new law coming in on July 1 will ease the outcry over the removal of at-risk Māori babies into state care.
As criticism of Oranga Tamariki's treatment of… Audio
Oranga Tamariki under fire for defying court order
A Family Court judge has heavily criticised Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry for Children, for taking a child from her home in defiance of a court order, and for refusing to remove the adoptive mother… Audio
Pre-school boss on hold for hour to report at-risk child
A pre-school manager says she had to wait on the phone for a total of 51 minutes yesterday to report an at risk child to Oranga Tamariki. She says she's worried members of the public being made to… Audio
Registration of Chief Social Worker
The country's top social worker has recently applied for registration, despite previous assertions he didn't need to. After years of calls from within the profession for all social workers to be… Audio
CYF admits shortage of social workers ahead of ministry change
Lucy Sandford-Reed, the executive officer at the Association of Social Workers, says a 2014 review shows a shortage of social workers is not new. "What I hear from my members is that very little has… Audio
Social worker shortage leaves children at risk of abuse
A grandmother who contacted Child Youth and Family because she was worried her grandson was at risk of neglect and harm from his parents, was told to deal with the matter in the Family Court. Audio
State intervention in family size concerns social workers
Anne Tolley wants most at-risk families to stop having more children. Joining Morning Report is the chief executive of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, Lucy Sandford-Reed. Audio
Children's Commissioner says CYF failing children in state care
Five thousand children are in the care of the state but a new report by the Children's Commissioner questions whether they are better off as a result of that intervention. In his first comprehensive… Audio
Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
Lucy Sandford-Reed from the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers has raised concerns with Child, Youth and Family about high caseloads and a lack of professional support. Audio