'There is no way I can tell her about my feelings I can’t even tell my mum these things.’ Leah’s film is based on the experiences of young people we support, how child sexual exploitation can happen and how difficult it can be talking to adults about it. bit.ly/3NhWOz9

Social work leaders must take action to embed anti-racist practice, conference told - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2023/05/09/con…

Fantastic resource on "Autism in girls" written by the Autistic girls network. A must read for any practitioner or educator. If only the world understood and recognised autism in girls. autisticgirlsnetwork.org/keeping-it-all…

Emeritus Professor June Thoburn shares her reflections on the social work profession, cultural competence, burnout, learning from foster carers, and advice for social work students & NQSWs in an interview with the Social Workers Union (SWU): basw.co.uk/resources/psw-… #SocialWork

Take a look and let me know what you think youtu.be/wPnQeTuwsaU

🚨Crucial Reading for Social Workers on #IllegalMigrationBill🚨 This abhorrent bill passed last night with barely any media coverage. It breaches human rights at every level. SW Without Borders developed this excellent guide outlining changes & proposing action you can take NOW.

We launched “Ask the Expert” with our careers guru Dame Lorna Boreland-Kelly to give you the chance to solve some of your career dilemmas. If you have a burning question you’d like answered, let Dame Lorna help you find some answers. Email us: [email protected]

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED! Care experienced #CEP volunteers needed for an online survey study. If you are interested in taking part, please email me at [email protected]. You must have access to the internet and a computer/laptop.

Collecting toiletries and essentials for care leavers. Things we all take for granted, such as lynx spray, socks and boxers, soaps, etc. Any help is always appreciated. Please get in touch. Children in care are still children.

Thank you to Lyn Romeo for hosting this blog on the launch of the free social work in disasters training course, and for all her support on the project from the start! Still time to book onto the launch event this friday, details within: socialworkwithadults.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/05/soc…

This is US (well some of us). We are the #AntiRacistMovement or #A.R.M, a community of social work practitioners, academics, researchers and activists who recognise the need to create #saferspaces to heal, grow and nurture ourselves and each other. Is this a space you need?

This is a very basic bag of toiletries for a young care leaver. Nothing to most but everything to a young care leaver with no money or support. Children in care are still children. #Thestateofit

If you read one thing on #socialwork this week, do please make it this feature from colleagues ComCareSharmeen Anastasia Koutsounia Ruth Hardy-Mullings and Kirsty Ayakwah communitycare.co.uk/2023/09/21/we-…

What a brilliant couple of days😊

We've been covering a lot of stories about social workers taking strike action lately. But what does it feel like on the picket line? Anastasia Koutsounia visited (((barnet_unison))) VOTE YES FOR STRIKE ACTION members to find out communitycare.co.uk/2023/10/31/ins… #socialwork #strike

Take our short, anonymous survey and help us explore the impact negative media coverage of social work has on practitioners for our #choosesocialwork campaign! communitycare.co.uk/2023/10/03/how…

From refugee to social worker of the year: read about Omaid Badar's extraordinary story in this interview he gave to Anastasia Koutsounia communitycare.co.uk/2024/01/12/ref…

We reviewed 'One For Sorrow, Two For Joy' by Marie-Claire Amuah which follows the journey of Stella from the age of 8 to 31, and how she deals with trauma from domestic violence she and her mother experience. Have you read the book? Join the conversation thesocialworkcommunity.com/users/sign_in

Congratulations to my absolutely amazing hardworking colleague Anastasia Koutsounia !! She’s written so many great pieces - this is just one of many !

Congratulations to everyone shortlisted for the wonderful BASW #SWJournalismAwards24. In particular, my colleagues Anastasia Koutsounia ComCareSharmeen and Joanna Silman and Fiona Simpson from our sister publication Children & Young People Now . For a flavour of why they've been nominated see this 🧵