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05/10/2018

Social work with trans people

Welcome to Learn on the go, a Community Care Inform podcast where we discuss what the latest research, practice models and policy guidance mean to your practice. In this episode, we discuss social work with transgender people. The experts are Julie Fish, chair of social work and health inequalities at De Montfort University, Leicester, and Matty Donaldson, youth work and peer support coordinator at The Proud Trust, a charity that supports LGBT+ young people. 1:03 - 7:45: Julie and Matty discuss the definitions of key terms, including transgender, gender fluid and gender expression. 7:52 - 12:40: Julie and Matty explain some common misconceptions about what it means to be trans – eg that transition necessarily means changing the physical body to match one’s sense of gender. 12:53 - 26:30: The experts discuss types of discrimination trans people can face from social workers and social care services, whether the type of discrimination can depend on what age you are, and specific types of discrimination people can face in residential care services. 26:44 - end of the podcast: What does good social work with trans people look like? Julie and Matty provide some key practical tips. References Fish, J (2012) Social work and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people: Making a difference Bristol: The Policy Press Fish, J and Karban, K (eds) (2015) Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health inequalities: International perspectives in Social Work Bristol: The Policy Press Hudson-Sharp, N (2018) Transgender awareness in child and family social work education: research report National Institute of Economic and Social Research Pullen Sansfaçon, A; Robichaud, M J and Dumais-Michaud, A A (2015) 'The Experience of Parents Who Support Their Children's Gender Variance' Journal of LGBT Youth, Volume 12, Issue 1 Resources (accessed 2018) The Proud Trust Trans Youth in Care (accessed 2018) LGBT Youth in Care Willis, P and Raithby, M Trans* Ageing and Care University of Swansea Youth group finder tool (accessed 2018) The Proud Trust

05/10/2018

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34 min
14/05/2020

Loneliness and isolation during the pandemic

We know social workers are working harder than ever in the challenging conditions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. To help meet your need for information and guidance we’re developing a mini-series of podcasts and webinars about coronavirus and how it’s affecting social work practice. Our expert guest was Dr Sue Cook, lecturer in social work at the University of Plymouth. The episode covers: - How loneliness and isolation have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. - Supporting service users who are experiencing loneliness or isolation, whatever stage of life they're at. - How to be creative to find solutions when working with service users online or in person. Community Care Inform subscribers can access additional resources and a written transcript on the Inform website.

14/05/2020

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25 min
17 FEB

Career transitions: From law to social work – the experiences of two practitioners

Welcome to Season Three. In this episode of the Social Work Community Podcast, senior careers editor Kirsty Ayakwah speaks to two social workers that started their careers in a different profession altogether. Monisola Osibogun and Pam Shodeinde are both social workers in children’s services who both started their careers in law. We find out why they transitioned from law to social work, what core skills they’ve been able to take from the profession into social work and what keeps them in the sector. Read the transcript of the interview here. About the podcast The Social Work Community Podcast explores the issues that matter to social work practitioners in their working lives.Kirsty and fellow host, careers editor Sharmeen Ziauddin, interview experienced and inspiring guests, including frontline social workers who speak from the heart about their jobs, the sector and society. The first season went down a storm and was nominated in this year’s British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Social Work Journalism Awards. Season two has covered whether we need more men in social work and interviewed a practitioner with 47 years’ experience about what keeps her in the profession.A lthough the podcast is available on major podcast platforms, Social Work Community members will get special early access to each episode. So sign up to the Social Work Community to be among the first to catch each episode and to connect with fellow practitioners in a safe space.Otherwise, check out the Social Work Community Podcast on the following : SpotifyApple PodcastsSpreakerAudible (Amazon)Click ‘follow’ or ‘subscribe’ on your podcast app so you know when a new episode is published.And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram.

17 Feb

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33 min
20/02/2023

Learn on the go: personality disorder

Welcome to Learn on the go, a Community Care Inform podcast where we discuss research, theories and practice issues, and look at what they mean for social care practitioners. This episode is about personality disorder, in itself a controversial term because many people find it stigmatising. Guests are Keir Harding and Hollie Berrigan from Beam Consultancy which provides training, consultancy and intervention for those living with complex mental health issues. They discuss why personality disorder is such a messy diagnosis. how and why practitioners need to think in a different way when working with this client group; the role of social workers, occupational therapists and those with lived experience; and the importance of building supportive, containing relationships. The questions were asked by Natalie Valios, senior content editor, Community Care Inform Adults. 1:38 - what is meant by personality disorder? 5:50 - how and why practitioners need to think in a different way rather than see everything through a lens of personality disorder 8:21 - understanding the function of particular behaviours 8:58 - the stigma associated with the diagnosis 11:36 - what is the social worker's role? 15: 50 - what is the occupational therapist's role? 18:02 - what is the consultant lived experience practitioner's role? 21: 48 - recognising strengths 24:48 - the importance of building relationships 26:42 - what training is available? 29:13 - personality disorder diagnosis in children

20/02/2023

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31 min
15/03/2021

Supporting social workers in 2021

Join Community Care Inform's head of content and UNISON's national secretary as they discuss the social work impact of Covid-19, and launch a new resource to support social workers' mental health.

15/03/2021

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8 min
7 FEB

#3 Ask The Experts: How to secure a new job after receiving a negative reference

Welcome to our new mini-series : ‘Ask The Experts’ where we put your career questions to three social work experts In this episode, hear from Dame Lorna Boreland-Kelly, Claire Barcham and Kayleigh Rose Evans respond to a question we received asking how to secure a new job after receiving a negative reference, navigating the profession as an international social worker and where to access help. Click here to read the transcript. This episode is hosted by Ruth Hardy-Mullings, head of content at Community Care. If you have a question you’d like our experts to answer or if you felt the advice has helped you secure your next social work role, we want to hear from you. Read the full transcript here. Send us an email at: careersadvice@markallengroup.com You can follow all the Ask The Experts questions and responses on: www.thesocialworkcommunity.com Read past questions from social workers with a career question and read the responses here.

7 Feb

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18 min
20/10/2023

Working with parents: Breaking down barriers to engagement

This is a special Employer Zone Insights episode recorded at Community Care Live 2023 with Wiltshire Council. It features practitioners and the care-experienced young people and fathers who they have supported and worked with. Wiltshire Council started two projects called Dads Matter Too and Born Into Care which are run by two of the speakers on the podcast, Helen Tubb and Ceri Evans. Along with them is participation manager Joe Sutton who runs the Youth Voice team.The practitioners explain, though relationship-building, how they have helped fathers Arron and Luke whose respective children have been in care. Young people Holly and Cameron, and the dads, offer advice on how social workers can help to engage those who can often be difficult to engage. This is not one to be missed. Click here for the transcription. NB Did you know podcasts count towards your CPD for Social Work England registration? Find out more about Wiltshire Council here.

20/10/2023

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1 hr
03/01/2024

Moving on from Ofsted

In this Employer Zone Insights podcast episode, Sharmeen Ziauddin, assistant careers editor at Community Care, speaks to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council. In 2021 Ofsted rated BCP Council's children's services as inadequate. However, many monitoring visits later, as recognised by Ofsted, the provision to children and families has vastly improved. We find out from the new principal social worker, Leanne Morgan, what attracted her to this role, what she loves about working at BCP and what she is looking forward to. We also speak to Jo Fry, children's rights and engagement manager, who is passionate about advocating for young people and making sure they are listened to. She talks about some of the things BCP Council are doing to enable voices are being heard and action being taken. Leanne and Jo both discuss wellbeing and its importance for a role in social care, and give their tips on how they cope in their demanding jobs. Here is the transcript of Moving on from Ofsted. Did you know podcasts can count towards your CPD? Find out more about a career at BCP. Read more about BCP:‘I like that everyone I meet is really passionate about what they do – it’s infectious’ Including care leavers in decision making is improving outcomes for children in care

03/01/2024

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29 min
02/04/2023

Child-focused case recording – what social workers should know

In this episode Sharmeen Ziauddin, from Community Care, speaks to Principal Social Worker Fiona Hayward and Child and Youth Voice Worker Cameron Draisey from Wiltshire Council about Ways of Writing. In 2020, Wiltshire’s children’s services changed the way they wrote up reports, after feedback from children and young people, avoiding using jargon to make reports more sensitive and thoughtful. Now their expertise are published in a book called Principles of Practice. The book chapter, Ways of Writing, gives examples of writing in a variety of scenarios, discusses its impact, and is a resource for students and practitioners alike. Fiona collaborated with Cameron and other young people to write this chapter.

02/04/2023

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22 min
19/01/2021

Newham reshapes practice in its improvement journey

Welcome to Employer Zone Insights, a podcast from Community Care showcasing social work practice and leadership from around the country. This edition is brought to you in partnership with The London Borough of Newham. The London Borough of Newham’s children and young people’s services is on an improvement journey to Newham’s children’s services were inspected by Ofsted in February 2019. The inspection resulted in an “inadequate” rating for services. And since then, there have been subsequent monitoring visits showing positive signs of improvement and that the service has delivered a well-coordinated response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this episode, we speak to Tim Aldridge, corporate director of children's services at the London Borough of Newham and Joyce, a social worker in the children and young people’s service, as the council continues on its improvement journey. The episode covers: - An overview of Newham’s improvement journey progress. - Newham’s ambition to become a centre of excellence for social work practice and how a reshaping of its practice model is helping to achieve that. - A perspective from social worker Joyce on how Newham’s improvement journey is enhancing her work-life balance. Community Care readers can access additional resources and a written transcript on the Community Care website: https://www.communitycare.co.uk/

19/01/2021

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26 min

Community Care, the leading news and information brand for social workers, has three regular podcasts to support you throughout your career. Learn on the Go In this podcast from Community Care Inform, editors and expert guests discuss the latest research, theories and practice issues, and look at what they mean for social workers. The Social Work Community Podcast Join Sharmeen and Kirsty as they interview frontline practitioners every month about the issues that matter to you. Workforce Insights Podcast This is where we showcase social work practice and leadership from around the country.

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