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• State of the Nation Conference Hiya All, this is the conference i am speaking at in March 26th 2012, would be lovely to see as many... Posted to Norrms by Norrms on 10 Feb 2012

• Social workers: have you ever had a security guard accompany you on a home visit? One of the major talking points in episode 2 of social work documentary Protecting Our Children was the... Posted to Mad World by Mad World on 9 Feb 2012 Filed under: bbc, children, media, protecting our children, security, social work, workforce

• The Race Of My Life The Race Of My Life Imagine this, you are in a race, as the starting pistol goes off it’s a bit... Posted to Norrms by Norrms on 5 Feb 2012

• Did I understand you? Have you ever wondered how easy is it to communicate what you want to say? When you are anxious or nervous... Posted to How not to do social work by How not to do Social Work on 2 Feb 2012 Filed under: change, Child Protection, communication, Decision making, discrimination, family support, Fear, Future, tools, Young People

• Protecting Our Children: Live chat is back on Monday The second episode of BBC2 social work documentary Protecting Our Children screens on Monday 6 February... Posted to Mad World by Mad World on 2 Feb 2012 Filed under: bbc, protecting our children, social work

• Are we asking too much of The College of Social Work? Yesterday's launch of The College of Social Work was high on enthusiasm and morale-boosting comments... Posted to The Social Work Blog by The Social Work Blog on 1 Feb 2012 Filed under: The College of Social Work

• BASW elephant in the room at College of Social Work launch Yesterday was the official launch event for The College of Social Work, held in the rather grand surroundings... Posted to The Social Work Blog by The Social Work Blog on 1 Feb 2012 Filed under: the British Association of Social Workers, The College of Social Work, the Institute of Directors

• From The Very Beginning For all of you who hasnt read my story from the beginning, this is how it all started, how i came to... Posted to Norrms by Norrms on 31 Jan 2012

• Protecting Our Children live chat - your comments We had a great response to the live chat we organised during BBC social work documentary Protecting Our... Posted to Mad World by Mad World on 31 Jan 2012 Filed under: children, media, protecting our children, social work, workforce

• Protecting Our Children BBC social work doc: Live chat tonight I'm sure you will have all heard about the BBC social work documentary, Protecting Our Children ... Posted to Mad World by Mad World on 30 Jan 2012 Filed under: bbc, chat, children, protecting our children, social work, workforce