Weekly Social Work Links - Issue 68

February 26th, 2023

Feb 26, 2023

Introduction

Welcome for the last few days of LBGT History Month, Eating Disorders Awareness Week and the beginning of March and Women’s History Month. Thanks to all for your time and responses/suggestions (some of which I have included!). I welcome suggestions, feedback, comments so feel free to get in touch via the comments or responding to the newsletter or even by clicking on the ‘like’ button! I am committed to only including articles that are open access and events that are free and available online. Lots going on in March, so I’ve included a few links in the Events section which have multiple events, including some paid but all have access to some free events as well!

yellow daffodils in bloom during daytime

Blogs and Articles

Social Work Recap: Soaring vacancies, social care users left in debt and Shamima Begum - Community Care Community Care are doing weekly recaps of what is new in the social care/social work world. I’ve linked to this weeks. Would recommend keeping up with the summaries as they are useful.

What’s the evidence for community interventions for ‘personality disorder’ (or complex emotional needs)? Not great - The Mental Elf

Technology thoughts for social care - positivity and threat - Scottish Care

Nurse! - Making rights make sense

Mental Health Act Assessment: No trace of race. The role of the AMHP in anti-racist practice - The Critical AMHP

Policy, Reports and Resources

Eating Disorders Awareness Week - House of Commons Library there’s a debate this week in Parliament and a good resource here with some background about eating disorders if you are looking for a lay perspective.

NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) 2022 data analysis report for NHS trusts - NHS England

Supporting young people who identify as LGBTQ+ - Frontline Briefing - Research in Practice

LGBTQ+ Learning Framework - Skills for Care

Safe and wellbeing reviews: thematic review and lessons learned - NHS England