In the Queen’s Speech today (10 May 2022), it was announced that draft legislation would be brought forward to reform the Mental Health Act in England & Wales.
Insight in mental health is not just about patient insight. The insight of clinicians can make or break a therapeutic relationship.
So, you have submitted your final assignment, finished your final placement and you are ready to begin a challenging and fulfilling career in social work. I remember submitting my final essay on the social work degree and then having an overwhelming panic that I needed to, and waves of excitement that I could apply for a job… yet I wasn’t exactly sure what an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) was, what it entailed or how to find information on it.
This report looks at media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 3-17.
Welcome to the competence framework for staff working in acute mental health inpatient settings with adults and older adults. This site gives open access to the framework, which details the attitudes, knowledge and skills that need to be brought together to deliver effective interventions when working in this setting.
Briefing document
Reports and publications from the HSC Workforce Study
Thoughtful piece and lots to reflect on here
01:03:41 - In conversation with Course Lead for the MA in Social work at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust and Anti Racism Lead
Professor Brid Featherstone explores social workers’ considerations about the ethics of adoption.
Using team formulation in mental health practice
This session will present challenges, examples of impact, evidence based practice, systemic and structural levers for change (and failure) as well as asking questions about rights and responsibilities, social and cultural norms and political and ideological drivers.
Webinar to discuss Nuffield FJO research on older children and young people in care proceedings
We would like to welcome you to the launch of this amazing anthology of the experiences of care experienced social workers. Contributions include reflections, essays, poems and art works from a wide range of contributors including our own David Grimm and Mary Carter.
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Institute of Health & Social Care at LSBU presents Child Q – How can African and Caribbean children be safeguarded?
Perspectives of people with lived experience
With the approval of the government, a renowned sexologist ran a dangerous program. How could this happen?
Finally, here's a link to a charity appeal/campaign, running through Sunday/Monday this week, so if you can spare, even a pound or so, it will be matched, doubling it and will mean a lot to a small charity for people with learning disabilities!
