Social Work Links and Learning #162
30 March 2025
Introduction
Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate! And a Happy Mother’s Day to all who recognise it - with thoughts of course, to those for whom it is a difficult day, for many reasons, each unique. As we come to the end of the month in which World Social Work Day is acknowledged, we move into the Spring. There’s a lot going on so I won’t keep you with an intro but just say thank you to you all for allowing me time and space in your inbox. Please let me know if you have any suggestions/feedback and also a quick request to share with colleagues/friends who might be interested!
One last thing - I have contributed alongside some amazing people (much better than me) including social workers, social work academics, social work managers and perhaps, most importantly, people who have had social workers in their lives to this book - The Anti-Racist Social Worker in Practice which is published on 7 April - and if you use code 25ESA2 you get 20% off!
Quote of the Week
Blogs and Articles
Mental health funding: Share of NHS budget to fall, confirms Wes Streeting - The Independent
More children in care being sent to live over 100 miles from their communities - Social Work Today
‘Systemic racism’ blights support for black and Asian kinship carers - Children and Young People Now
Teenagers excluded from school ‘twice as likely’ to commit serious violence - The Guardian
Northumberland mother 'begged for help' with her son's violence - BBC News
Policy, Reports and Resources
Independent Review Explores the Cost of Racism to the NHS – NHS Race and Health Observatory
Responsible use of Generative AI in social care: Guidance - Digital Care Hub
The State of Ageing 2025 - Centre for Ageing Better
Families First Partnership programme - Gov.UK
Generative AI & Social Work Practice Guidance - BASW
Audio and Video
A collection of recorded webinars about safeguarding people and animals - The Links Group
Can AI improve social work education? - Dr Tarsem Singh Cooner (YouTube)
Research
Events and Training
The Patient Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) - ARC South London - 31 March
The Potential and Peril of Reviewing Domestic Abuse-Related Deaths - Durham University - 22 April
CPD requirements workshops - Social Work England (Various dates)
Pot Luck
A read
What is Eid al-Fitr and how is it celebrated? - BBC Good Food (and yes, it includes some recipes!)
A listen
How to Cultivate Kindness - How to be a Better Human Podcast - Spotify link
A watch
NotebookLM Will Change How You Learn – Here’s Why! - Tiago Forte (YouTube)