Question: What steps should social workers take when visiting a child in their home?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care settings, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
section_headers: Should social care visits to extremely clinically vulnerable children and young people continue?
section_content: Extra care should be taken visiting children and young people who are
extremely clinically vulnerable and so are at very high risk of severe illness
from coronavirus because of an underlying health condition. They should follow
shielding guidelines and stay
at home at all times and avoid face-to-face contact where possible.
Coronavirus brings additional risk and complexity to social work practice and
may necessitate some different ways of working which should always be risk-
based.
Visits to provide essential support such as social care or personal care
should continue only following a robust risk assessment.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has basic information about carrying out home visits with links to more detailed resources.
There could be more information here.  The information mentions taking extra precautions with children, but it doesn't say exactly what a social worker should be doing.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Could be Improved

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): implementing protective measures in education and childcare settings
section_headers: Additional questions
What happens if someone becomes unwell at an educational or childcare setting?
section_content: If anyone in an education or childcare setting becomes unwell with a new,
continuous cough or a high temperature, or has a loss of, or change in, their
normal sense of taste of smell (anosmia), they must be sent home and advised
to follow the COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus
infection guidance.
If a child is awaiting collection, they should be moved, if possible, to a
room where they can be isolated behind a closed door, depending on the age of
the child and with appropriate adult supervision if required. Ideally, a
window should be opened for ventilation. If it is not possible to isolate
them, move them to an area which is at least 2 metres away from other people.
If they need to go to the bathroom while waiting to be collected, they should
use a separate bathroom if possible. The bathroom should be cleaned and
disinfected using standard cleaning products before being used by anyone else.
PPE should be worn by staff caring for the child while they await collection
if a distance of 2 metres cannot be maintained (such as for a very young child
or a child with complex needs).
In an emergency, call 999 if they are seriously ill or injured or their life
is at risk. Do not visit the GP, pharmacy, urgent care centre or a hospital.
If a member of staff has helped someone with symptoms, they do not need to go
home unless they develop symptoms themselves (and in which case, a test is
available) or the child subsequently tests positive (see ‘What happens if
there is a confirmed case of coronavirus in a setting?’ below). They should
wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds after any contact with someone who
is unwell. Cleaning the affected area with normal household disinfectant after
someone with symptoms has left will reduce the risk of passing the infection
on to other people. See the COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings
guidance.
*[PPE]: personal protective equipment

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has information about how to handle cases of illness in education institutions. Doesn't address home visits at all.
The information here isn't about what a social worker should be doing, but it could be helpful.  It gives a good amount of information about what to do when you are going to be around children.

Reviewer ratings:
Bad
Could be Improved

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care settings, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
section_headers: What care should staff visiting families in their own homes take?
section_content: Social workers, other children’s social care staff and anyone else considering
the need for a home visit should follow the children’s social care services
guidance and make a judgement
about visiting which balances considerations of the:

risks to children and young people
risks to families
risks to the workforce
national guidance on social distancing and hygiene
statutory responsibilities, including safeguarding

Staff and their managers are best placed to make professional judgements of
risk in each case and decide what form of contact they need.
There are many ways to keep in touch with a child, young person or family
without physical face-to-face contact. It is expected that these will be
utilised appropriately and proportionately, including in response to any risk
assessment undertaken for the child on a case by case basis.
Prior to undertaking a visit, an attempt should be made to ascertain whether
any member of the household is suffering from symptoms of coronavirus. An
initial risk assessment, where possible, should take place by
telephone.
Where households report no coronavirus symptoms, no PPE is required, but a
distance of 2 metres should be maintained where possible. Where this is not
possible, you should undertake a risk
assessment. Good basic hygiene should be followed, such as
handwashing or use of sanitiser before and after the visit, and not touching
your face during the visit.
Where households are reporting coronavirus symptoms, PPE should be worn if a
distance of 2 metres cannot be maintained.
Where it is not possible to ascertain whether any member of the household is
suffering from symptoms of coronavirus prior to face to face contact, steps
should be taken where practical, to mitigate risk. These steps include but are
not restricted to:

knocking on the front door or ringing the doorbell and then stepping back to a distance of 2 metres in adherence to social distancing guidelines
taking PPE as a precautionary measure

*[PPE]: personal protective equipment

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Lists the steps social workers should take when visiting families during the pandemic.
The information here directly answers the question.  It talks about social workers and the steps they should take when they make in home visits.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent