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Championing unpaid carers

Championing unpaid carers

Introduction from Sarah McClinton, Chief Social Worker for Adults According to the 2021 Census, almost one in ten people in England provide unpaid care, equal to 4.7 million people caring for a loved one. As Social Workers and as system …

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Accentuating the positive in difficult times – social work at its best

Posted by: Lyn Romeo, Posted on: 15 August 2014 - Categories: Education and training, Mental health

One of the best things about this job is that I get to travel across the length and breadth of England to meet social workers, social work managers, students and educators.

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Principal Social Workers unite

Posted by: Lyn Romeo, Posted on: 1 August 2014 - Categories: Education and training, Viewpoint

Tuesday 29 July saw the first ever joint national conference in London for Principal Social Workers (PSWs).

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Thoughts from abroad

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 21 May 2014 - Categories: Education and training, Viewpoint

By the time you read this I will be on holiday visiting my mother in Australia and I know she will want to know how things are going for me in this new role.

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Social work and integration in mental health

Posted by: Lyn Romeo, Posted on: 24 April 2014 - Categories: Integration, Mental health, Viewpoint

A great deal has been happening in relation to mental health and social work over the last couple of months and I am really pleased the sector is giving this very important area the priority it deserves.

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World Social Work Day 2014

Posted by: Lyn Romeo, Posted on: 18 March 2014 - Categories: Recognition, Viewpoint

Today, all over the world, social workers are marking World Social Work Day.

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What’s possible and who cares?

Posted by: Lyn Romeo, Posted on: 27 February 2014 - Categories: Education and training, Knowledge and skills, Viewpoint

As social workers’ practice becomes less about “what’s wrong here and how do we fix it?” and more about “what’s possible here and what is the best outcome?” For those who are served by social workers it may be timely to take this approach to …

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