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The ups and downs of a 32-year career in social work
Ian Baker was awarded the Social Worker of the Year 2011 lifetime achievement award for his work helping people with disabilities. He tells Community Care what kept him motivated until he retired last year.
15 May 2012
How to...handle difficult conversations
Even the most experienced social workers can struggle with broaching sensitive topics, whether with service users or colleagues. Communications consultant Natasha Stone offers advice on how to prepare for and handle difficult conversations.
08 May 2012
Social pedagogy in the UK: time to reflect
The government’s evaluation of settings that use social pedagogy for children in care has shown the benefits of the approach. Claire Cameron, professor of social work at Anglia Ruskin University and a member of the Centre for Understanding Social Pedagogy, outlines some of the work that has been taking place.
02 March 2012
How security guards help keep social workers safe on home visits
One of the most memorable moments in the second episode of BBC Two’s Protecting Our Children programme came less than two minutes in. As Annie Semphill, the Bristol social worker, arrived outside the home of Shaun and Marva, she met with the two security guards who would accompany her on the visit to discuss the couple’s ability to care for their then unborn child.
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The security guards kept resurfacing too. Semphill’s visits to Shaun, who has a history of unpredictable violence, always had a burly, cross-armed guard close by
10 February 2012
'The deprivation of liberty safeguards are not dead'
A recent Court of Appeal judgement was described as the death of the deprivation of liberty safeguards. However, best interests assessor Lorraine Currie disagrees, and says Lord Justice Munby's ruling provides useful tools for practitioners.
18 January 2012
How one council boosted social work's quality and status
Social work performance management has become associated with bureaucracy, a negligible impact on quality and poor morale. However, one council says that it has designed and implemented a system that has delivered precisely the opposite.
27 January 2012
Service user involvement in post-qualifying training
Social work academic Jo Rees examines research findings on service user involvement in post-qualifying social work education.
14 December 2011
Book review: Community Development: A Critical Approach
The coalition government is vigorously engaged in reducing the role of the state in the delivery of services in education, including schools and universities, the health service and services traditionally delivered by local authorities, writes Keith Popple.
10 October 2011
Social workers must not neglect their own mental health
Mental health consultant Mike Bush explains why trainers and employers must work harder to protect and promote the mental health and resilience of social workers
09 December 2011
Research findings on social pedagogy
Social work academic Joe Smeeton examines research findings contained in Raising the bar? Evaluation of the Social Pedagogy Pilot in residential children's homes
01 December 2011
Practice issues in adult safeguarding at a time of cuts
Adult safeguarding consultant Patrick Worthington (pictured) examines the key practice issues facing social care professionals in keeping adults at risk safe at a time of austerity and change
05 December 2011
Social workers must address service users' poor hygiene
Peter Bates argues that more attention needs to be paid to poor personal hygiene and its contribution to social exclusion
01 December 2011
Ask the Expert: becoming a family support worker
I have recently completed a degree in criminology and law, and I want to pursue a career as a family support worker - but lack experience. What's the best way to go about getting to this field?
01 December 2011
The impact of competitive tendering on social services and service users
Mark Drinkwater reports on how competitive tendering of services can leave staff, and service users, feeling all at sea
18 November 2011
Research: multiple exclusion homelessness
Michelle Cornes and Jill Manthorpe summarise the findings of the Multiple Exclusion Homelessness Research Programme outlining the key practice implications for social workers
17 November 2011
How to…work with housing colleagues
BASW policy development officer Joe Godden explores how social workers can work better with their colleagues in housing
17 November 2011
Research: supported housing for people with learning disabilities
Reducing the number of people with learning disabilities in residential care requires a creative, personalised approach, writes
Dr Trish Hafford-Letchfield
14 November 2011
The impact of hostile parents on social workers
Community Care and Reconstruct's survey of social workers has revealed the full extent of the damage to morale caused by interaction with aggressive service users, writes Judy Cooper
16 November 2011
Social work's most influential thinkers
Who are the people whose ideas have done the most to shape the nature of social work? Community Care profiles some of the profession's most influential brain boxes
10 November 2011
Campaign to boost recruitment in children's social work
A campaign across 15 councils in northern England is looking to boost recruitment for children's social work roles. Kirsty McGregor reports
10 November 2011
