think about how the dynamics are constantly altering as each member deals with life both inside and outside the family (Walker, 2012). The team ‘ecological’ approach involves considering not only the developmental needs of the child, but also of the parent or carer’s ability to respond to these needs, the parenting issues that may have an impact on parenting capacity and the family, and environmental factors that influence both the child and family (Cleaver et al. 2009). An ecological model tries to improve coping patterns so that better match can be attained between the child’s needs and the characteristics of his or her environment (Walker, 2012).

The team practice a ‘child centred’ approach whereby assessments recognise children and young people as individuals with rights, including their right to participate in decisions about them in line with their age and maturity (Munro, 2011). Furthermore, Munro Review points out that although the focus of work is often on helping parents with their problems, it is important to keep assessing whether this is leading to sufficient improvement in the capacity of the parents to respond to each of their children’s needs (ibid).

This essay will continue to discuss about the types, causes, benefits and barriers of change management – I will also describe an area of practice in the team that I think could be changed.

The Oxford English Dictionary (2013) defines change as making or becoming different; substitution of one for another, variety. According to Singh (2005) change is a coping process of moving from the present state to a desired state that individuals, groups and organisations undertake in response to dynamic internal and external factors th