“Social work is tough and challenging – we need to celebrate and be proud of what we do!”
Lucy Hopkins, experienced social worker and Head of Practice at WillisPalmer, on the importance of experienced social workers remaining in the profession.
As we are nearing the end of Social Work Week 2022, it is important to reflect on the great work that social workers do, day in, day out, using their skills, knowledge and [...]
CPD Solutions
“Continuing Professional Development is an on-going, planned learning and development process, which improves practice, contributes to lifelong learning and enables career progression,” says the British Association of Social Workers (BASW).
Very often, as social workers, we undertake CPD in our everyday roles naturally. But such is the fast paced nature of social work, we can [...]
Dr Sharon Shoesmith to present at Virtual Event during Social Work Week
Dr Sharon Shoesmith is to address our Virtual Social Work event next week on the theme of our #Respect4SocialWork campaign to coincide with Social Work Week.
Dr Sharon Shoesmith#Respect4SocialWork, backed by former children’s minister Tim Loughton, BASW, Dr Ray Jones and assistant professor Nushra Mansuri, urges greater respect for [...]
"Social workers are hung out to dry"
Clare Jerrom looks at how social workers are made the scapegoat following horrific child abuse cases.
Child abusers are, by their nature, sly, devious, cunning and manipulative creatures who can somehow justify harming a child or baby. The crime smacks of the playground bully on a massive scaled up version where a fully grown adult willfully [...]
Top Tips for Working at Home
Read our top tips to ensure working from home works for you.
Working SpaceIt is best to carve out a designated working space when you are working from home to create a boundary between work and home life. We are not all blessed with having a designated office but if you have a spare bedroom [...]
Research: Social workers’ experience of working remotely in response to COVID
Remote working constituted a shift in routine practices and required radical changes to service delivery, increased reliance on digital technology and greater extent of lone working, according to a report published by The British Journal of Social Work.
The BJSW research based on interviews with 13 social workers highlighted that the COVID-19 pandemic signalled a [...]
