The Social Work Race Podcast

Everyone is a suspect. These are my reflections on the past week with Lucy Letby.

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How we can build better plans for safety for our young people.

A great down-to-earth interview.

This episode is a type of reality check with a reality show.

A different take for everyone here to consider is that there are some who won't get it, but how we manage the issue is the key.

This is from personal experieince.

Carla Scott, 35, was sentenced at Coventry Crown Court to a total of 27 years for manslaughter and child cruelty but must serve a minimum of 17, and her partner Dirk Howell, 41, was sentenced to a minimum 32 years for the murder of Scott's son, Alfie.

Why is there no outcry for the ending of the use of this word?

How we transfer our prejudices onto service users because of our unaddressed fears.

There is a reason for the mistrust of minorities in the UK. It is for social workers to work through this for success but first we have to understand it.

This was newish for me when I learned that YouTube channels are promoting suicidal thoughts. More concerning is that young people are editing these videos.

Let's keep it simple with my 3 tips to make social work assessment easier.

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I review the top issues that face social workers.

This really needs your thoughts as to how we support this issue. It also informs how we work with families.

Part 2 looks at the lived experience of stereotypes and discrimination which is still current in British society and how to address this in our social work practice.

Part 1 of an intense interview with Charmaine who is of the Romany Community. She is a person with lived experience and shares the history of these communities.

Doing a piece of work with a family is always a great course of action, especially when it's appropriate. But how do you know the right piece of work to do? FOr example, when is it appropriate to use a Genogram?

Calling out behaviours in our time will draw negative attention as was the case with myself. This is my short story on what happened and where we are right now.

Social workers are afraid to fail partly because of the media. Here is my call to journalists.

This was such a valuable experience and our friend Natalie was very courageous to do this. The service user is current and she was also completely herself.

This was such a valuable experience and our friend Natalie was very courageous to do this. The service user is current and she was also completely herself.

do you think you could assess or detect if a parent is deliberately withholding their child form the estranged parent? This is a tough one but I will give you some tips to explore this.

What is the relevance of addressing Identity in Family Assessments?

Theory can be a tickbox in assessment but I will give you tips to avoid that and make it so much more meaningful.

A discourse on what advocacy looks like in practice such as meetings and who you support.

One of the areas of concern in becoming a social worker was time management. I was afraid of the prospect of failing in this area. Ash lets us know the deeper thoughts on performance and organisation.

One of the areas of concern in becoming a social worker was time management. I was afraid of the prospect of failing in this area. Ash lets us know the deeper thoughts on performance and organisation.

One of the areas of concern in becoming a social worker was time management. I was afraid of the prospect of failing in this area. Ash lets us know the deeper thoughts on performance and organisation.

Deeper self care

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Confidence!
I reunited with some study friends and we reflect on where we came from as student parents. This was a very down-to-earth discussion.

I reunited with some study friends and we reflect on where we came from as student parents. This was a very down to earth discussion.

It's an easy mistake to make and the pressure from intimidation is real. I explore what we experience and how to avoid being distracted.

Checking out language is a major force for change.
Children are children and that's it!

Instagram live session talking about the tools to use with resistant families and other questions brought from the audience.

The first in a range of my analysis of serious case reviews. We begin with Adam and what we can learn from the for our practice.

Part 2 of a live discussion with social workers on the things that can cause bad practice, the challenges and experiences that cause social workers to slip in practice. We have the best tips for practice in this final episode.

A live discussion with social workers on the things that can cause bad practice, the challenges and experiences that cause social workers to slip in practice.

A student once used the expression' "I'm only a student but...".

We cant tolerate that type of language. You are valuable!