Weekly Social Work Links - Issue #42

Blogs and Articles

Summers here, and if you’re wondering how to spend your time, and perhaps wanting to keep your critical mind ticking over, then we have ten book recommendations for you.

Useful perspective on DBT

Reports, Resources and Policy

A briefing on the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s social care.

This resource supports practitioners in making care plans for children, highlighting the key legislation and case law, care planning regulations and research.

Disabled people's voices need to be valued and prioritised in the planning and delivery of health and care services. This long read explores what partnership working between disabled people and the health and care system looks like, and how it could improve.

Video

First in a series of four videos - they are short and worth watching them all

Another great, practical video from Kayleigh Rose Evans.

Audio

Listen to this episode from Let's Talk Social Work on Spotify. n.

Podcast discussing the parent's perspective on proceedings and offer learning for practitioners around communication, transparency and preparation.

Research

Events

Note - this is based in the US so take time difference into account!

Two events left in this series - one on the 1st August and one on the 8th August

Pot Luck

This isn't an article but it is a website I love which recommends books on all sorts of topics. Give it a go!