Dipping my toes back in the waters of X... Liberty tactics! A new (free to read) research paper on the reformist and abolitionist motivations of calling out social care detention thesmallplaces.wordpress.com/2024/04/11/lib…

Law Reform Commission report on a Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding published today. Read Safeguarding Ireland’s response here safeguardingireland.org/structures-nee… HSE National Safeguarding Office Sage Advocacy Sarah Donnelly IASW

What a successful meeting of the European Mental Health Special Interest Group. For more information please see eswra.org/sig_page_singl… Great papers, thanks to all those who contributed. Forthcoming book on 'Social Work in Mental Health Settings' due soon Policy Press

Dr Kevin Stone 🕷 Policy Press Sarah Vicary @OU_HWSC University of Warwick ESWRA Dr Charlotte Scott Andy Brammer And thank you for cenvening, Kev. Great job by you and Sarah.

European Social Work Research is open for submissions! We’re the flagship journal of the ESWRA, like ESWRA we’re dedicated to the development, practice and utilisation of social work research buff.ly/3VX9wrk #ecswr2024

The next #ECSWR25 will take place in Munich in 12-14 March 2025. ESWRA

Thank you to ESWRA and the local organisers for such a fantastic conference. We can’t wait until next year!

People detained under the Mental Health Act dying at three times the rate of those held in prisons | The Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/…

A hugely successful IPL simulation event - exploring Hoarding & Self-Neglect. Students experienced a deeply immersive set up, fantastic interactions with an actor, vital knowledge skills & values discussions & learning. Innovative, creative teaching Faculty of Health OT PlymouthUni

**New blog** in which ⁦Nick Perry⁩ marries the emerging interest in s13 consideration with a solution focussed and strength-based practice methodology, giving AMHPs some pointers on how to slow things down&how to move talk away from compulsion. the-critical-amhp.com/blog/s13-consi…

🎓Exciting News! 🎓 I am thrilled to announce that my PhD thesis is now available on the White Rose eTheses online repository! 📚Access it here: etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/35010/ #PhD #Research #MentalHealth #SocialWork #SocialPolicy #Ethnicity #AMHPs #MentalHealthAct #ESRC

Academic authors 'shocked' after Taylor & Francis sells access to their research to Microsoft AI thebookseller.com/news/academic-…

Social Work England seeks new members for its Education and Training Advisory Forum mysocialworknews.com/article/social… Please consider applying

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Another new blog ready for weekend reading! Interesting thoughts on the value of training and a more effective use of reapproval ...

Very pleased and honoured to have been offered this role 📚

Please read the policy briefing below, that focuses upon improving support for Nearest Relatives under the Mental Health Act. Research undertaken by Prof. Judy Laing, Jeremy Dixon and myself Dr Kevin Stone 🕷

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*New Blog* After an unintentional hiatus The Critical AMHP is back with a thoughtful and insightful piece by Sarah Clark about the ways in which AMHPs may better relate to &improve the experiences of neurodivergent people being assessed under the MHA. the-critical-amhp.com/blog/a-neurode…