How the Care Leavers Internship Scheme Changed My Career Path
How the Care Leavers Internship Scheme Changed My Career Path
Shannon shares her personal experience of completing the Civil Service Care Leavers Internship Scheme.
Fostering: it’s a real skill to be able to manage the rough with the smooth
Jenna Kovacs, a Fostering Social Worker in Sunderland, talks about her role in supporting foster families and why she loves being part of a carer’s fostering journey.
“I love working with social workers and foster carers because I am not only teaching them new things, but I am also learning from them too”
Fostering Team Manager, Helen Milliken, and Caitlyn, a member of the Durham Children in Care Council Group tell us about their work with foster carers.
Social Workers in Schools: Bringing our expertise into educational settings
Caitlin Neal reflects on her experience with the Social Workers in Schools team and her work to support the wellbeing of social workers in Harrow.
Durham’s Fostering Team: Helping amazing foster families to reach their potential
As part of Foster Care Fortnight (10 – 23 May), we spoke to the Fostering Team at Durham County Council about what it means to be a foster care social worker.
Mental health and wellbeing: a priority for social workers
Darlington Ihenacho, Vice-Chair of the Principal Social Worker Network, shares his advice for giving the mental health and wellbeing of social workers the attention it deserves.
I’m quite proud of the day when a family learns they can manage things without us
Denise Green, a Senior Social Worker in Barnsley's Disabled Children’s Team, reflects on her experience of practice during the pandemic and shares her advice for social workers.
Social workers: resilient, tenacious and committed to helping children and young people
Lee Pardy-McLaughlin OBE has spent the last 25 years working across children’s services. Here he shares his passion for the profession and why it's time to celebrate social workers.
Celebrating deep learning and the impact of the Practice Supervisor Development Programme
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The PSDP aims to provide high-quality CPD to social workers who are responsible for supporting and developing the practice of others. Here Suzi Rockett and Lisa Thornton share their experiences of being on the course.
Striving for access, equity and respect: The Workplace Race Equality Standard (WRES)
The Chief Social Workers in England are working together to implement the social care WRES. Here, Isabelle Trowler reflects on the importance of the WRES and empowering all social workers, regardless of ethnicity.
Social worker placements: Modelling restorative practice in a virtual workplace
Philippa Shoesmith, Workforce Development Manager, shares Stockport Council’s journey to provide the best possible experience of digital placements to students during the coronavirus pandemic.