Weekly Social Work Links - Issue #12

Blogs and Articles

A personal reflection on looking for the right care for an older family member.

Dr Lucy Series, writes about her upcoming book and it's content and it's definitely one that shouldn't be missed.

This is a lovely interview with Caroline Aldridge, a social workers and social work educator, about the relationship between crafting to express emotions

This is an old blog, in that it wasn't published this week, but I came across it this week and think it's an important one.

Reports, Policy and Resources

Resources and information about Cyber Security

The Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Annual Report is a statutory report covering 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.

Call for evidence for the review of children's social care so do contribute if you want views to be heard.

Video

In this short film, co-researchers from The Power of Small Gestures project share their stories of having social workers in their homes. Interesting project from the University of Sheffield

Nothing 'new' in here but always something worth catching up on in my view.

Audio

Helen McKenna talks with Fatima Khan-Shah about the role and value of unpaid carers, Fatima's leadership journey, and the importance of being your authentic self at work.

This is an interesting mental health podcast, the most recent episode is an interview with a psychiatrist but there are a number of back episodes worth listening to as well.

Research

Helm 2016 Child and Family Social Work 

Lelkes, Bouch and Holmstrom 2021 Practice : Social Work in Action

Upcoming Events

Social Work England presents CPD session for social workers in the charity, third or voluntary sector (conflict of interest note - I am involved in one of these - but please do share with anyone you know who works in voluntary sector/independent social work!)

School of Social Work & Social Policy, Strathclyde presents Friend Not Foe: Making the Case for Meaningful Recording in Social Services - Wednesday, 10 November 2021 -

Useful free webinar from the Court of Protection Professionals Association

Another conflict of interest one in that it's a webinar where I am one of the guest speakers but there are two other, far more fantastic and interesting speakers!

Parents Families and Allies Network presents Second PFAN Gathering

Bournemouth University presents The National Centre for Post Qualifying Social Work Leadership Conference

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Pot Luck

Whether it’s a doctor, a financial advisor, or a manager, we sometimes apply whatever an authority figure tells us to do, despite knowing that their recommended approach is inefficient, wrong, and potentially even dangerous. Why is that? One explanation is the authority bias.