Social Work Links and Learning #125
8 June 2024
Introduction
Wishing you all a positive week and restful weekend. As always, I welcome any feedback and suggestions.
Quote of the Week
Blogs and Articles
Misunderstanding and Misinformation – Mental Health Cop
Why the UK really does need a clear plan to fix adult social care - The Conversation
Community – Rewriting social care
The LGBTQ+ staff experience gap - NHS Employers
When causing distress is charitable – Making rights make sense
Policy, Reports and Resources
Commissioning Community Champions: Lessons From A Pandemic - The King's Fund
IMPACT - Improving Adult Social Care Together - Election Briefing
Child Poverty Statistics 2024 - End Child Poverty
Local Government White Paper - Local Government Association
IPP reform in the Victims and Prisoners Act - The Howard League
Care Leavers Attending University are Being Made Homeless by Their Local Authorities – Byline Times
Audio and Video
What it means to be Black Social worker in the UK - The Social Work Race - YouTube
Research
Building on strengths to develop the leadership of social workers - Social Work Education
Events and Training
Forward Together: Elevating Disability Justice in Black Britain - 10 June
Book launch: Working with children who have experienced neglect - Cardiff University - 11 June
Pot Luck
A read
What we gain by recognising the role of chance in life - Aeon Psyche
A listen
How My Sister Said Goodbye - BBC Sounds
A watch
discovery, not homework // reasons to read - Tim deMoss - YouTube