Sarah McClinton

Chief Social Worker for Adults

Family and Group Conferencing for Adults – a key strengths-based practice

Nick Sinclair, Professor Jerry Tew and Sarah McClinton, 13 July 2026 - Care and support, Knowledge and skills, Our profession, Viewpoint

Introduction from Sarah McClinton I am delighted to share this blog from Professor Jerry Tew and Nick Sinclair, whose expertise and commitment have made an important contribution to the development of Family and Group Conferencing for Adults. It is particularly …

Standing together for inclusive, anti-racist social care leadership

Sarah McClinton, 7 July 2026 - Care and support, Communities, Leadership, Our profession, Society

Last Autumn, together with Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, we restated the values that underpin social care - Reaffirming Our Values in Adult Social Care – Social care. Those values persist and remain fundamental. But in the …

Out of sight, out of mind?

Dr Adi Cooper OBE and Sarah McClinton, 2 July 2026 - Care and support, Guidance, Information and access, Safeguarding, Viewpoint

Introduction By Sarah McClinton One longstanding challenge faced by social workers is ensuring the safety and quality of care for people who move into health and care settings out of their local area, where there is a high risk …

Update on the National Adult Safeguarding Board

Sarah McClinton, 25 June 2026 - Care and support, Communities, Events, Our profession, Safeguarding, Viewpoint

On the 16 June I chaired the first National Adults Safeguarding Board, created in direct response to Baroness Casey's safeguarding recommendations set out in her letter to the then Secretary of Health and Social Care on 3 March 2026, and …

Connection must be at the heart of adult social care

Sarah McClinton, 19 June 2026 - Ageing, Care and support, Co-production, Communities, Education and training, Events, Guidance, Information and access, Knowledge and skills, Mental health, Our profession, Safeguarding, Viewpoint

This week is Loneliness Awareness Week and I wanted to thank Phil Holmes, this year’s President of ADASS for challenging us to think about the contribution of adult social care to tackling loneliness. When I think back to my time as a front-line social …

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026: From Awareness to Action

Robert Lewis and Sarah McClinton, 14 May 2026 - Care and support, Communities, Events, Information and access, Mental health, Our profession, Recognition, Safeguarding, Society, Viewpoint

Introduction from Sarah McClinton This blog marks Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 with a thoughtful reflection on what it means to move beyond awareness and towards meaningful action. It explores how mental health social work can help rebalance power, place …

Live More – supporting people living with dementia to stay active, connected and well through Shared Lives

Sarah McClinton and Neil Crowther, 8 April 2026 - Ageing, Care and support, Communities, Our profession

Introduction by Sarah McClinton I was so impressed when I heard about the Live More initiative in Greater Manchester and would like to thank Neil Crowther for this blog, which I am delighted to introduce. It is particularly timely, as …

The Importance of Placements in Social Work Education

Sarah McClinton and Christine Cocker, 20 March 2026 - Events, Knowledge and skills, Our profession, Viewpoint

Practice placements are a core part of qualifying as a social worker. Students must spend at least 200 days in practice over their course. Up to 30 of these days can be allocated to students developing their skills for practice; …

Welcoming Social Work Week 2026

Tricia Pereira and Sarah McClinton, 16 March 2026 - Care and support, Communities, Events, Our profession, Recognition, Viewpoint

Harambee “all pull together” feels like a homecoming theme for social work, the belief that people thrive when they are connected, when communities have the power to shape their own futures, and when support is built on trust, relationships and …

Discharge - what works

Sarah McClinton, 10 March 2026 - Care and support, Communities, Our profession, Viewpoint

It can feel like adult social care is seen nationally by the media and others through the lens of ‘discharge’ and ‘flow’. When I was President of ADASS, I remember waking up to the radio one morning to a story where the lack of social care capacity was blamed for acute pressures. I got in touch with the speaker to set the record straight. Since then, the conversation has shifted. There's a greater …

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