Social Work Links and Learning #156

9th February 2025

Feb 09, 2025

Introduction

Moving into February with a few daffodils beginning to show signs of life and the end of the longest January. Thanks to you all for continued support and welcome to new subscribers. Always welcome any feedback, comments and suggestions.

Have a good week

pink and yellow roses in close up photography — Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash

Quote of the Week

Blogs and Articles

One in four children in England need social care services by 18, study reveals - The Guardian

Dispute about capacity and best interests in a s.21A application – Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection

Artificial Intelligence in social work - Social Work England

Slaying the Leadership Zombies within us - The King’s Fund

The surprising way the British government is leading the world on AI and child sex abuse - The Independent

39 Essex Chambers February 2025 Mental Capacity Report and Walkthrough – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Local authorities cannot authorise deprivations of liberty of children in care, Court of Appeal rules - Local Government Lawyer

Facts and Figures from the 2024 MoJ Annual Report - Russell Webster

Is it Madness? Anselm Eldergill - Doughty Street Chambers

Tribunal ruling paves way for full employment rights for foster carers - BASW

Coercive control to be put on par with other types of domestic abuse in England and Wales - The Guardian

Policy, Reports and Resources

Independent Investigation into the care and treatment provided to VC - NHS England (direct link to pdf)

Prevent Learning Review: Axel Muganwa Rudakubana - GOV.UK

Children's Mental Health task and finish group: Key findings and recommendations - Local Government Association

Social care - charging for care and support 2025 to 2026: local authority circular - GOV.UK

The State of Ageing 2023-24 - Centre for Ageing Better

Foster carers permitted to bring whistleblowing and discrimination claims - VWV

Mental Health Matters Report - February 2025 - 39 Essex Chambers

Improving the way Ofsted inspects education: consultation document - GOV.UK

Trapped in the Turnstile: Understanding the Impacts of the Criminal Justice System on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Young Adults and their Families - Friends, Families and Travellers

Response to the final English local government finance settlement - The IFS

AI and mental healthcare: ethical and regulatory considerations - Parliament UK Research Briefing - (direct link to PDF file)

Audio and Video

Nutrition Tips for Social Workers - Kayleigh Rose Evans - YouTube

The Platformization of the Family: Digital Book Launch - YouTube

Research

Teaching the art of compassionate inquiry: involving survivors from 9/11 in social work education - Social Work Education

Patient safety incidents within adult community-based mental health services in England: A mixed-methods examination of reported incidents, contributory factors, and proposed solutions - Psychological Medicine

Events and Training

Safeguarding Social Work Education and Science in Uncertain Times - CSWE/NADD/SSWR - 12 Feb (United States Event/Perspective)

Women's Social Care in Prison (WoSCiP) Webinar - 20 March

CRHHMS: Talking to ‘benefit cheats’ – Steven King - Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies - 12 May

Pot Luck

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