Social Work Links and Learning #117

14 April 2024

Introduction

It’s been quite a busy week for me, settling into a new job and all that entails, including a shift back to working in an office every day rather than working from home. Apologies in advance if some of the updates are a bit slower as I fall into a different rhythm. I am, above all, so grateful that I can be in a more direct social work role. I missed it a lot.

I hope all is well with you, as recipients. I am considering a few changes as I move forward, but the things that won’t change are the frequency of publication and this will always remain free and promote links which are free (open access for research and events which online/free).

I have always been committed to providing links with no editorialising. I neither agree nor disagree with any content provided, but find it interesting. I am wondering, to be honest, if that’s what people like or might prefer a longer preamble/introduction with a few thoughts or reflections as I go.

I would welcome any feedback/suggestions as I evolve the newsletter. I’m grateful to all new (and longstanding) subscribers - please do share with anyone you think might be interested.

Have a good week

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Quote of the Week

Blogs and Articles

The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on - Community Care

Is Diogenes Syndrome a Mental Disorder? A case study - The Masked AMHP

Has The CQC Change Programme Failed? - Ridouts Solicitors

Telly is weird. As an autistic person, I’ve never felt ‘wholesome’ - Elsa Williams

Liberty tactics: On the rise of ‘deprivation of liberty safeguards’ - The Small Places

Faith and Dementia - Professor June Andrews

Policy, Reports and Resources

Workforce Disability Equality Standard 2023 report findings - NHS Employers

Regional adoption agencies – thematic inspection report - Ofsted

Tackling inequalities in health and care — the NHS Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework - Care Quality Commission

Tough new measures to bolster landmark victims’ law - Gov.UK

Building a Mental Health Workforce for the Future - Centre for Mental Health

Promoting the rights of older people in health and social care - Research in Practice

Audio and Video

The Parable of the Blobs and Squares - Ideas Alliance

Things They Say - Rightful Lives - YouTube

Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome: Exploring the INTEND Project - ACAMH Podcasts

Research

What enables ‘real social work’ in adult social work? Examining mechanism-based explanations - European Social Work Research

Artificial intelligence in social work practice education. The potential use of Generative AI for learning - Practice Teaching and Learning

Events and Training

Closing the gap: health inequalities, learning disabilities and autism - Care Provider Alliance and NHS England - 17 April

Try Not to Look Away: the Epidemic of Brain Injury in MEH (Multiple Exclusion Homelessness) groups - King's College, London - 18 April

An investigation of patients admitted to Medium Secure Psychiatric Care over a 30-year period: Examining admission characteristics, re-conviction, readmission and mortality outcomes - University of Manchester - 17 April

Spotlights: The IPP Sentence - Howard League - 25 April

Pot Luck

A read

How to use ‘possibility thinking’ - Aeon - Psyche

A listen

Can better culture improve the results of an NHS Trust? - Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat Podcast

A watch

Why We Think We Are Losers (But Actually Aren't) - School of Life (YouTube)