Weekly Social Work Links - Issue #53

Blogs and Articles

In this blog we look at the types of questions that can be asked in a Mental Capacity Assessment

Social workers' knowledge of interpreters' role and working with them to communicate with families is low, research has found

Reports, Resources, Policy

The 2020/21 edition of State of Care, 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.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), led by Prof. Alexis Jay, is investigating the extent to which institutions in England and Wales failed to protect children from sexual abuse.

Video

5th Annual One Day Conference on Social Work and the Body organised by Brunel Social Work Programme and the Embodiment in Academic and Professional Practice Research Group

Audio

Social work chat and music exploring identity during Black History Month 2022

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Research

Events

Greater Manchester Social Work Academy (GMSWA) presents “Missed Opportunities to Safeguard?” - Monday, 14 November 2022

Join Brenda Herbert to know more about the world of the child beyond the narrow lens of domestic abuse.

Pot Luck

The specific attributes that leaders of color bring can be the key to unlocking great leadership — for everyone. To better understand the relationship between leadership and identity, the authors talked to 25 leaders of color across the social sector and drew on their client work. Their research identified several noteworthy assets that leaders of color bring to their organizations. Importantly, because these attributes are developed, anyone can adopt them through intentional learning and engagement. In this piece, the authors describe what their research found those strengths look like in practice.