In part two of Liz Hughes' guest blog recounting her experience of being a Grenfell Tower key worker, she explains how gaining trust, establishing needs and setting priorities were vital in helping a displaced family cope with the fire's traumatic …
Emotions are still raw and the process of recovery ongoing for the survivors, family and friends affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. In the days that followed this tragedy, the worst of times gave rise to the best of humanity …
National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference and exhibition Bournemouth International Centre 11 - 13 October 2017 Terrorism, political upheaval, domestic tragedies and the apparent one step forward, two steps back of the Brexit negotiations – it’s been an unusual and, …
Although it’s true to say that no two days are the same in the world of social work, we generally work with individuals and families to support them through difficult times. We are there to make sure they are safeguarded …
Taking a strengths based, co-production approach to achieving the best lives for people and communities is the contemporary call to action for all of us working in social care and social work. Asset based community development approaches recognise that solutions …
I was delighted recently when Dr Ruth Allen joined me and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) for a workshop focusing on ‘strengths based social work with adults’. The former Director of Social Work at South West London and …
With more than 25 years' worth of experience working with social workers, Women's Aid CEO Polly Neate knows they can be relied upon to make every effort to put those they support at the heart of social work practice. That’s why …
As my guest blog this week, I am pleased to introduce an article focusing on the co-founders of a cooperative which is changing the relationship between people who receive support and those who provide it. The nature of the supervisory …
Social work is all about human rights. If we fail to recognise our shared humanity, individual worth and right to equality, we fail - not just as social workers – but as members of society. On the eve of this …
Whatever your personal views on the referendum and its outcome, many of us will be reflecting on the impact it will have on our communities, families and those we work alongside every day. I’m thinking about people and their carers, our …