Weekly Social Work Links - Issue #51

Blogs and Articles

Found this really important as a diverse perspective to remember who we work with and their views and fears

Reports, Resources and Policy

Here you will find all the resources you need to start thinking about creating a Contextual Safeguarding system

This guideline covers assessment, management and preventing recurrence for children, young people and adults who have self-harmed. It includes those with a mental health problem, neurodevelopmental disorder or learning disability and applies to all sectors that work with people who have self-harmed

Video

Modern Slavery in Sussex: How children are being exploited across county lines and the impact it has on them.

WARNING: Some viewers may find the contents of this webinar challenging, please take care of yourself whilst watching.

Audio

The Contextual Safeguarding Young People's Podcast Series has been developed as part of the Scale Up Project and produced by Tanika Trent-McSherry. Featuring young people from across the London and National Scale Up sites, this is the first time you can hear young people sharing their views on all things related to Contextual Safeguarding. '.

Podcast reflecting on on key messages for social workers and families to consider around preparing for family court and in care planning.

Research

This paper reports the findings from a qualitative investigation into the experiences of Black African social workers during a period of the Covid-19 pandemic

Events

Not an 'event' so much as a webcast of Andrew Dilnot giving evidence about adult social care to the Lords Select Committee on Adult Social Care

Activating Lived Experience in Child Protection Work

Eventbrite - Professor Clare Allely presents Autism Spectrum Disorder and Criminal Law - Wednesday, 2 November 2022 - Find event and ticket information.

A short animation film illustrates the research findings of Co-POWeR's 18-month research on the impact of COVID-19 on the BAME families and communities in the UK. The…

Pot Luck

When you’re having a bad day at work, your mind spirals into all sad things. It’s like someone dimmed the light around you and everything appears dark and gloomy. You’re more likely to lose your nerve or react poorly to even minor inconveniences. Healthy disagreements turn into personal attacks. Minor conflicts into major issues. While it is difficult for you to look for the bright side of things when your mind is stuffed with negativity, there are specific things you must do to prevent a bad day from turning into a bad week.