Social Work Links and Learning #161
23 March 2025
Introduction
I trust everyone had a productive and fruitful World Social Work Day, particularly that the profession and those within it and who have contact with it feel and felt valued. At the very least, I thank you for the work that you are doing and involved in to develop and improve our profession for those who are dependent on it!
Have a safe, happy and peaceful week
Quote of the Week
Blogs and Articles
Woody Gets A Partner – Love, Belief and Balls
The inescapable role of stigma in driving depression and distress - The Mental Elf
Experience, objectivity, professional expertise and discretion - Social Work Bites Newsletter
AMHP efficiency and Jevons paradox — The Critical AMHP
Section 2 or Section 3? - Mental Health Cop
Policy, Reports and Resources
Children’s social work post-qualifying standards and induction - Open Consultation - Gov.uk
2024 Annual Report: Inspection of Probation Services - direct link to PDF
Audio and Video
Dementia, Human Rights and Social Care with Suzanne Cahill - ExChange Wales - Podcast
Neurodiversity Matters: Monique Botha on funding priorities and community justice - QUAHRC - Podcast
Research
This whole issue is open access so I have included it all. There's quite a lot to challenge perspectives here and a lot of scope for reflective discussion/debate
Events and Training
Webinar: Race, racism and safeguarding children - The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel - 29 April - note, as of today (23 March) this is full but if you are interested there is a waitlist open and there may be more places that become available
Pot Luck
A read
Turning Big Fears into Tiny Experiments - Ness Labs
A listen
Lucky Boy - Podcast Series - Tortoise Media
A watch
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture - Sir Gareth Southgate - BBC iPlayer