As usual, Dez Holmes thoughts are worth listening to. A thread worth reading (and thinking about how we can each contribute to this national conversation)

.Gail kinman: Of 22 European countries, 85% report staff shortages, with 30% reporting more than 10% of unfilled job positions. There are serious implications for practitioners and people using services. The reason for retention problems aren't the job itself #LOAM23

EXCL: @helenlbeckett & Camille Warrington with Dr Ella Cockbain open letter signed by 13 leading orgs incl NSPCC, NWG Network, ECPAT International and 50 academics: calling for end to partial, inaccurate & divisive claims about #childsexualabuse theguardian.com/society/2023/m…

Rachel Wardell: 🌈Updates from ADCS have been highlighting with the DfE the need to go beyond support to the social work workforce, into thinking about how the wider workforce can be supported #LOAM23

Great to hear the collaborative work being done in London with @London Innovation & Improvement Alliance (LIIA) on agency workforce. Looking forward to reading the Big Listen report when it’s published in June! Thanks Sam Nair and Rula Tripolitaki #LOAM23

Retention of SW is a heart game ⁦London Innovation & Improvement Alliance (LIIA)⁩ learning from the work they’ve done. Hope everyone is listening! #LOAM23

Fantastic Day 1 of #LOAM23 - over 100 in the room and nearly 90 online! Lively challenge as well as sharing what works - inspiring commitment from everyone working really hard to support social care workforce leaning in particularly challenging circumstances ❤️

Key messages from #loam23 day 2 - relationships and professional identity development are significant factors in whether SW decide to stay or leave after Critical Career Episodes. Find out more from Laura L. Cook UEA

Recruitment and retention are a priority for many social work organisations. A webinar with Dr Laura Cook will explore the retention crisis affecting the social work sector, particularly the loss of experienced practitioners from the workforce. ow.ly/mFS750Oxtk6

I hope you all know about this already, but Trish McCulloch and I have published a 2nd edition of the Social Work Reader, great for students and a genuine attempt at a different, decolonising curriculum. Pls order for library and yourself with a 20% discount - code AFL01

Calling all social work practice educators in England - come to a focus group on 18 or 19 July and tell us what you think about social work practice education. We want to hear your views! Social Work England UEA Social Work

Lovely reminder of the dual purpose of case recording and report writing - it’s as much for the family as the CSC system. Using words which bring to life where children are in their development is so useful, not just for now, but for YP reading their records later. Research in Practice

Looking forward to joining Fife Gingerbread at their AGM to talk about how we can all work together to change systems - every little action helps!

Delighted to be at Fife Gingerbread today talking about systems change and thinking about #childpovertyweek Research in Practice

What can practitioners working in adult social care do to support individuals and organisations to work towards creating ‘communities where everyone belongs’? Open access resources, co-produced with #socialcarefuture, explores definitions of ‘communities’. ow.ly/969z50Qt9L1

For #SocialWorkWeek2024 and #WSWD2024 we’re sharing open access learning on co-production, community led approaches and building organisational resilience for people to learn, connect, and influence change. 1/5 ow.ly/ggIJ50QS6Zp

Delighted that Research in Practice contributed to this helpful research on practice education and practice educators in England, with UEA, commissioned by Social Work England Lots to do!

Delighted to announce our #SocMedHE24 keynote is Professor Amanda Taylor-Beswick Dr Amanda ML Taylor-Beswick #digicritical blogs.shu.ac.uk/socmedhe/keyno…

In this video I show some of the ways that social work educators can use AI to improve social work education. During the video I outline a range of approaches you can use in designing for AI in social work practice. buff.ly/knGQPeX

The role of supervisors is central to the experiences of practitioners working directly in communities. When supervision goes well, it can support with the emotional demands of practice, critical thinking, effective decision making, and retention.