Social Work Links and Learning #138

8 September 2024

Introduction

A bit of housekeeping as we head into September. I will be absent for a few weeks in October and early November (13 and 20 October and 3 November) so unable to post. I’m giving lots of notice as it isn’t a ‘last minute’ thing but some planned holidays/events. In the meantime, I hope everyone is able to enjoy the change in seasons and the start of Autumn.

Photo by Georg Eiermann on Unsplash

Quote of the Week

Blogs and Articles

What proportion of NHS staff are carers? - Nuffield Trust

Mother ‘devastated’ after rapist ex-partner given access to their daughter - The Guardian

Celebrating the global care workforce: insights on ageing - Scottish Care

Social media: Why algorithms show violence to boys - BBC News

September 2024 Mental Capacity Report now out – and walkthrough – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

AMHP reapproval and ‘relevant training’: A tokenistic tick-box exercise, or an opportunity for critical and radical engagement? - The Critical AMHP

A message from Kate Terroni (interim CEO of CQC) - CQC

Policy, Reports and Resources

Free childcare for the under-2s will mean big savings for some parents – but wider impacts are anyone’s guess - Institute for Fiscal Studies

Time to Care: Findings from a nationally representative survey of experiences at the end of life in England and Wales - Marie Curie (direct link to PDF of report)

Preventing and Tackling Mental Ill Health through Green Social Prescribing Project Evaluation - BE0191 - Gov.UK

Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme - GOV.UK

Audio and Video

Complex - Episode 1 - BBC Sounds

Social Work Cats - Back to School (Social Work Practice Education) - Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science - Spotify Link (other podcast providers available!)

The Limits of Reform: Punishment and Sexual Offending - The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research

Research

Consultations With Muslims From Minoritised Ethnic Communities Living in Deprived Areas: Identifying Inequities in Mental Health Care and Support - Health Expectations

Power-Informed Practice in Social Work - Journal of Social Work

Events and Training

Diaspora Social Workers Special Interest Group - BASW - 26 September

Understanding Systems Thinking in Healthcare - FutureLearn (free option available)

Pot Luck

A read

Does Hopefulness Outshine Mindfulness? New Study Says Yes - Psychology Today

A listen

Fever : The Hunt for Covid's Origin - BBC Sounds

A watch

Journaling : Get Started the Easy Way - Carl Pullein - YouTube