Weekly Social Work Links - Issue #10

Blogs and Articles

Useful breakdown of statistics by @chrishattoncedr relating to use of social care by adults with learning disabilities in England and the impact of Covid.

As someone who is not as well-versed in children and families social work, I found this really helpful and interesting post reflecting on and talking to the Case for Change. So thanks to @richarddevineSW

Short summary of Court of Appeal hearing which is helpful for all who follow Court of Protection/Mental Capacity updates.

Reports, Policy and Resources

State of Care is our annual assessment of health and social care in England. The report looks at the trends, highlights examples of good and outstanding care, and identifies factors that maintain high-quality care. This includes the reporting on the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards over the last year.

Some aspects of military culture and lifestyle contribute to experiences of intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) in civilian partners of military personnel, according to a new report.

Report: A thematic inspection of the experiences of black and mixed heritage boys in the youth justice system.

The King’s Fund, the Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust have come together to set out the benefits of further funding for reform to adult social care in England.

Video

I love these short (ish) videos and there are a couple of new ones discussing philosophers and their impact on social work - two out of three in the series are out now and hopefully the third will come soon. They are available in audio only as well - follow @socialworkshorts for more. I really recommend if you are looking for something a bit different

Another video from Masked AMHP which are always great for learning.

Audio

Dr Gareth O’Rourke discusses the impact of the implementation of the Care Act on older co-resident carers of older people in England. Great podcast and if you go to the website, they are looking for people to join a working group to input.

This is a podcast by two mental health social workers who talk to someone with lived experience of mental illness and there is a new episode out this week. It is a useful and interesting perspective.

Research

I know you've got this far but if you only read one thing from this newsletter, I'd urge you to read this. It is a deeply personal and effective autoethnography and it needs to be shared widely.

Leadership is a frequently used term, but these uses include various definitions and applications; these uses are sometimes contradictory. This definitional vagueness can be a particular challenge for professions, including social work. Interesting open access article out this week.

Events

On National Care Leavers' Week (25th - 31st October) Josh MacAlister, chair of the Independent Review of Children's Social Care, will be joined by an expert panel to consider the question: Revealing your care experience has consequences.

National debates about social care are dominated by funding. But we can’t stop there. Today, paternalistic or transactional mindsets still dominate how we think about social care. It’s essential that any new national settlement puts the people who draw on social care at the centre.

The Report presents initial findings from the ongoing project ‘Removing rights from the vulnerable? The impact of Social Care ‘easements’’ which is being undertaken by Professor Jean McHale and Dr Laura Noszlopy of the Centre for Health Law Science and Policy, Birmingham Law School

Eventbrite - COVID-19 and Adult Safeguarding: Findings from Research - Friday, 19 November 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

Slight conflict of interest here because I am actually participating in it but there are lots of other interesting participants so do book on and join in!

Pot Luck

Identify how to lead with compassion and kindness within the health and social care sectors with experts from The King’s Fund - this is a free course starting tomorrow (25 October) and I've signed up for it myself!