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Sarah Blackmore, 19 March 2026 - Care and support, Education and training, Events, Information and access, Innovation, Knowledge and skills, Our profession, Viewpoint

For our fourth blog in celebration of Social Work Week 2026 we welcome Sarah Blackmore who is a registered social worker and the executive director of strategy, policy and engagement at Social Work England (SWE). In this blog, Sarah reflects on …

Difference as Strength: Leadership, Identity and Social Work in a Divided Society

Robert Lewis and Fazeela Hafejee, 18 March 2026 - Care and support, Events, Mental health, Our profession, Recognition, Society, Viewpoint

Robert Lewis, DHSC Mental Health Social Work Lead in conversation with Fazeela Hafejee, Assistant Director for Adults with Disabilities, Bradford – carried out on 25th February 2026. Introduction by Robert Lewis Ahead of Social Work Week, I invited Fazeela Hafejee …

Co-building hope and harmony: a Harambee call to unite a divided society

Colleen Simon, Vanna Changlee, Seanna Lassetter, Fran Marshall and Lucy Rush, 17 March 2026 - Care and support, Events, Our profession, Recognition, Viewpoint

The theme for World Social Work Day 2026 is Co-building hope and harmony: a Harambee call to unite a divided society. In this blog, the Adults Principal Social Worker Network Chair team share their reflections on this theme. Lucy Rush The 2026 World Social Work Day theme, ‘Co‑building hope and …

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 …

Why Social Work Identity Matters - reflections from Professional Leads in North East and Yorkshire NHS Trusts

Robert Lewis, Soyeb Aswat, Paula Swift, Jacqui Hooley, Fran Ashton and Simon Owens, 23 February 2026 - Care and support, Mental health, Our profession, Recognition, Viewpoint

Introduction by Robert Lewis In this guest blog we hear from a group of mental health social work leaders from the vibrant North East and Yorkshire NHS Trusts’ Social Work Community of Practice. Many remain unaware that social workers are an increasing presence in NHS mental health services. With their values and rights-based approaches, social …

Reflections on my first year as Chief Social Worker for Adults

Sarah McClinton, 19 January 2026 - Ageing, Care and support, Co-production, Communities, Consultation and engagement, Education and training, Events, Innovation, Integration, Knowledge and skills, Mental health, Our profession, Recognition, Safeguarding, Viewpoint

I hope the new year started well and everyone had a good break over the holidays. This time last year I started as the Chief Social Worker at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and much has happened …

Reflections on the Role of Social Workers in Safeguarding Adults

Dr Adi Cooper OBE, 18 November 2025 - Care and support, Communities, Education and training, Events, Knowledge and skills, Our profession, Personalisation, Recognition, Safeguarding, Viewpoint

Introduction by Sarah McClinton, Chief Social Worker for Adults As we welcome the start of Safeguarding Adults Week, I am delighted that Adi Cooper has accepted our invitation to write this blog and share some of her valuable reflections on one …

Challenges of Considering a Spiritual Model when Working Under a Social Work/Medical Model

Soyeb Aswat, Sarah McClinton and Robert Lewis, 10 November 2025 - Care and support, Communities, Information and access, Knowledge and skills, Mental health, Our profession, Research, Society, Viewpoint

Introductions Challenges of Considering a Spiritual Model when Working Under a Social Work/Medical Model - Soyeb Aswat Having come into the Social Work arena as a Newly Qualified Social Worker working within an area which had a large South Asian …

A Century of Occupational Therapy: Why the Next 100 Years Matter More Than Ever

Sarah McClinton and Carolyne Hague, 27 October 2025 - Care and support, Communities, Knowledge and skills, Recognition, Society, Viewpoint

Introduction To coincide with World Occupational Therapy Day (27 October) and Occupational Therapy Week (3 - 9 November), Carolyne Hague outlines the vital contribution that occupational therapy makes to people’s lives and sets out her call to action, emphasising the …

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