🚨Job Alert! Come and work with the wonderful team @Become1992 as our Evidence & Impact Officer. If you have the skills to strengthen our research and evidence base and the passion to make a difference for care-experienced young people, apply here 👇becomecharity.org.uk/evidence-and-i…

40 years ago, an amazing artwork was published for the first time. Raymond Pettibon, "Lana" fanzine, August 1984. This artwork later appeared on Black Flag's Slip It In album cover #punkrock #hardcorepunk #raymondpettibon #blackflag #slipitin #history #punkrockhistory

The Government's Prevent Agenda impacts social work in many significant ways and the topic is understudied. After several failed attempts to gain funding to research it, I was fortunate to work with our former Brunel Social Work student, Reem Mahdi. 1/2 bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/…

Today, the Taliban passed a law that bans women from showing their faces and having their voices heard in public. Their burqas must now entirely cover their faces and they are not permitted to speak in public or to look at any males that are not relatives. Perhaps it’s been an

No evidence scheme placing social workers in schools reduces need for social care, finds study #socialwork #schools #archive communitycare.co.uk/2023/03/30/no-…

Would you like to represent social workers from the African region in the UN? The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Africa is inviting applications for up to 3 volunteer positions as Regional Representatives to the UN Office. ifsw.org/call-for-appli…

“Pensioners… rely on a functioning NHS, good public transport, strong national infrastructure.” There’s an obvious omission from this list, isn’t there? Couldn’t be clearer that #socialcare is not a priority. theguardian.com/politics/live/…

BBC Radio 4 Today Your reporting on coercive control in social work education was unfairly one sided! Can you pls have a balanced response from SW education. Attacking a sector that is on its knees in this way may mean less social workers to protect the vulnerable. Pls offer balance!

'We make mothers responsible, but don’t work with men': Brid Featherstone on child protection - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2024/08/28/res…

Recognising and responding to shame in child protection: key practice points - Community Care #archive communitycare.co.uk/2024/04/30/rec…

'Women of Punk' 1980 London. (Back row L-R) Chrissie Hynde, Debbie Harry, Viv Albertine, Siouxsie Sioux, (front) Poly Styrene & Pauline Black (photo by M.Putland) #WomensArt

Still time to book your place: Social Work Histories of Complicity and Resistance. Important topic at an important time. Event presented on 24th September in collaboration with Social Welfare History Group. More details and booking of places here: kcl.ac.uk/events/social-…

Are you a care leaver that is off to uni this year? Join the Opening Doors session "Everything You Need to Know Before You Go" on 11th September, 10-11:30am. Get tips for university transition and support networks. Find out more and book here: buff.ly/3z1IB4t

Racism, misogyny, lies: how did X become so full of hatred? And is it ethical to keep using it? theguardian.com/technology/art…

Thanks for all the comments (and outrage) about our special The Rest Is Money episode….. We have a follow up coming soon.,,,.

Tim Farron, "The unpleasantness about this debate is only matched by the lack of proper information" #BBCQT "85% of refugees settle in the country next to where they come from" "The French take 3x more refugees than we do" "The Germans take 4x more refugees than we do" "If

Very cool to see research from our group discussed on BBC Access All. Prof Ryan and Pam Bebbington My Life My Choice talking about National Institute for Health and Care Research funded GrowingOlderPlanningAhead project.

BREAKING "Domestic abuse victims and care leavers under 25 to be exempt from any ‘local connection’ requirements." This will mean care leavers placed out of area and who have built lives for themselves, making new friends will no longer face downward social mobility. Care

💬 “When I turned 18, social services said [I had] to move out. It was scary. I didn't know how to do anything." - Duncan, a #CareExperienced young person we work with. Read why Duncan's calling for change & support our campaign to #EndTheCareCliff: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

‘One teaspoon of the chemical is enough to kill 1.25 billion honeybees… by destroying their nervous systems.’ No,This can’t be allowed to happen. What is an election promise for? theguardian.com/environment/20…