As someone who once worked in an Emergency Duty Team, I have incredible respect for those social workers who work through the night providing vital responses and services to children, families and adults. They work effectively and efficiently alongside colleagues …
Last year's pilot scheme prepares to roll out further. Deadline for expressions of interest is 25 August 2017! Earlier this year, I wrote a blog applauding the early success of an initiative in which people with learning disabilities, mental health challenges …
The opportunity to develop new degree apprenticeship routes into social work is to be welcomed, so long as these additional pathways do not minimise the profession's academic and research base – a concern expressed by some commentators. Importantly, such a …
Thought provoking strengths based workshop inspires my new report So much of what we do in our profession is about enabling people to have the best possible lives. We are there to help them build on their strengths and focus …
If a friend or relative found it difficult to cope with everyday activities like bathing or dressing, as social workers we should know better than most where to find information and support. We would know the questions to ask and …
Social academics Laurel Hitchcock and Amanda Taylor - Laurel based in Birmingham Alabama in the US, Amanda in Lancashire in the UK - met over a year ago on Twitter. Since that time they have been meeting regularly using Skype …
Working with people living with dementia and those who care for them is an aspect of social work practice that will only grow in importance for our profession. As the number of people living with the condition continues to rise …
Adult Principal Social Workers have recently been celebrating and promoting the role of Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs). I was once an approved social worker and I know what a vital difference this role makes to protecting people's human rights. …
To say that my role as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) gives me job satisfaction would be an understatement. I am reminded every day to value people for who they are, helping them take back control and empower others …
Let me begin with a bold assertion, but one which I believe expresses a widely held view by those seeking to raise the profile and effectiveness of mental health social work: Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) are mostly invisible. I’ll …