One of our favourite Munby J quotes. We never get tired of this one! ❤️ #DorsetCouncilMCATweetTuesday

10 things your social work manager REALLY wants you to know. Social work manager @tilly_anya gives us the inside scoop... mysocialworknews.com/article/10-thi…

This week, we are reminded of the importance of home 🏠 #DorsetCouncilMCATweetTuesday

With spiralling care waiting lists, staff leaving and carers burnt out, social care leaders warn “we’ve run out of road” to carry on like this, as they publish a roadmap to transform adult social care – full report here adass.org.uk/news

Speaking ADASS #SpringSeminar23 Kate Jopling says that there's a consensus about what sort of care and support system people want summed up well by #socialcarefuture vision; the Roadmap sets out a practical route to getting there. adass.org.uk/publications

How many hours is enough to do your job? #SocialWorkRadio is live every Friday for your morning #commute from your preferred #podcast provider.

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An "ecosystem for change": This is the model I've started using to identify the range of people we need to mobilise in a large-scale change initiative. These relationships are a critical component of change because they enable a greater number of effective solutions to be

A member of the fostering team will be at Starbucks Smallthorne between 15:00 - 16:30 on Tuesday 16th May. Why not come along and say hi 👋and find out more about fostering whilst enjoying a coffee ☕️ ☎ 01782 234555 📧 [email protected] #foster4stoke #MakeADifference

Beyond Words has made some great picture books about bowel cancer screening, breast screening and cervical screening. These resources are free to download and print off from the Beyond Words website. booksbeyondwords.co.uk/resources-dl

How do we build leadership skills for systems? We need to move beyond developing individual leaders to creating the conditions for collective leadership to flourish. 5 ways to prepare systems for transformative leadership: 1) leading together, with shared accountability 2)

We spend a lot of time trying to solve problems, when we don't really understand the nature of the problem in the first place. As a result, we may implement solutions that fail because they don't address the underlying issues. So this resource "The Problem Framing Canvas" from

"A social worker who takes care of their own emotional health is not only protecting themselves but is also improving their capacity to support others" mysocialworknews.com/article/it-is-…

Aiming for perfection (the highest degree of excellence or quality in our work) is typically a bad idea. The problem? It's easy to get bogged down creating the perfect idea or optimal plan for change or exemplary report. Much better to focus on practice & progress & learning from

A systematic review of research on workplace breaks shows that: 1) Regular micro breaks can be better than longer breaks 2) Outdoor breaks & fresh air are better than indoor breaks 3) Scrolling social media is the most common break type but it creates emotional exhaustion 4)

Twitter you know how I always rescue caterpillars from the park nettles before the council can kill them? WELL. I have been busy. Behold 265 peacock butterfly chrysalises 🤪

Over the past nine months, Dr Nicola Burgess has created seven brilliant blogs on learning about leadership for improvement from the evaluation of the NHS-Virginia Mason Improvement Programme. I've collated them as a series of seven consecutive posts on my LinkedIn account. You

It's time to dump the "leader" vs. "manager" distinction. It puts the practice of leadership on a pedestal and relegates the work of managers to some lower rung on the professional evolutionary ladder. Rather, we need more people at all levels who can inspire, motivate, teach,