Fostering wellbeing: Placing foster carers centre stage This article reviews the Fostering Wellbeing program, which offers training to professionals and foster carers. It aims to improve teamwork for foster children's support. Members, sign in to read! ow.ly/YXpp50QJUTt

This week in the UK House of Commons, MPs will debate: - The Spring Budget - The environmental impact of pesticides - Kinship care and more. Read our research ahead of this week’s debates: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-for-c…

❤️ happy international women’s day!

Yesterday I payed off my student loan, whilst I’m pleased, it’s worth highlighting what a ridiculous and frankly shameful situation student loans have become. A🧵 below on how student loans have become a money making racket, its long term problems and alternatives:

I’ve written often about the power of “serve and return” interactions - during which (like a tennis match) parents engage face-to-face in verbal and non-verbal back and forth with their babies. But there’s an important third step in these interactions not well captured by this

Find out if you're eligible by visiting the #BrumBreathes website: orlo.uk/67QUo

Agency Decision Maker Group This new group is a dedicated informal space for Agency Decision Makers to discuss, share and reflect on cases, practice and procedures with peers. ow.ly/b81B50QSwiK

Sign up, update your CPD and celebrate social work! linkedin.com/posts/lara-tim…

I’m so excited to see this out in the world. So proud to showcase the importance of relationships in social work #connectionscount Dr. Marie Kershaw A call to change the script on the impact of social work!

Great to have our Executive Director, Sarah Blackmore, at our in-person staff event to celebrate the social workers at Social Work England this #WorldSocialWorkDay. #SocialWorkWeek2024 #SharedFutureForTansformativeChange  #WSWD2024

This next session at #SocialWorkWeek2024 will be led by the international network PowerUs and discuss how we can meet the global aims for social work. With The Open University Lund University UEA TISS - Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Shaping Our Lives ow.ly/GYre50QVOcG

Efforts to address the huge challenge of social work recruitment & retention can sometimes fuel the ‘crisis’ narrative in ways that are counterproductive. Stories like Jennifer’s are so important: *50 years in social work* youtu.be/_mpBUNK2RJk?fe… Thanks Tom Stibbs for sharing

At #SocialWorkWeek2024 we shared research findings on perceptions of the social work profession and workforce. The findings informed our campaign to #ChangeTheScript, to raise awareness of the consequences that negative depictions of social workers have. socialworkengland.org.uk/about/about-so…

A reminder that we want to hear about *your* experience using mental health services in Birmingham and Solihull. Scan the QR code or access the survey directly here: rb.gy/m15jzr

New blog by UoBris PolicyStudies about the impact of long-term state care on the mental health of children! Dinithi Wijedasa shares research evidence to help address the high mental health needs of children and young people in care. corambaaf.org.uk/updates/impact…

We have launched new education and training standards to ensure that everyone who qualifies from approved mental health professional (AMHP) and best interests assessor (BIA) courses can practise safely and effectively. ow.ly/Q6k350SAcqT

Join us for the online launch on 30 July of 'Family Drug and Alcohol Courts: The Case for Investment', new analsysis with Mutual Ventures & Department for Education, which shows that FDACs generate significant savings in comparison to standard care proceedings. 👉bit.ly/3WdxHjR

I’ll no longer be posting on x. But I’ll continue to use LinkedIn. I am concerned by the lack of professional responsibility this platform takes.

It's Black History Month and the Trust & Bham City Council are coming together to host 3 recruitment days. We are looking for more black male volunteers to work with our children and young people to better represent them. Please register interest here: forms.office.com/e/Ms5AMJTr4x