Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin
By Vicki Shevlin
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Social Work Sorted is the leading podcast for Newly Qualified Social Workers in the UK. Hosted and produced by Vicki Shevlin, a social worker, trainer, consultant and founder of The Social Work Collective Academy.
This is a podcast for social workers and safeguarding professionals who care about skills, knowledge and practice. Fresh, relatable and realistic, Vicki brings her social work experience and unique training approach to bitesize episodes. Guest episodes feature critical conversations with experts from the sector.
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There are so many ways to be a Social Worker
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Seeing the Invisible Child: Direct Work With Infants on Home Visits
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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What Case Recording Feels Like From the Other Side
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Voice, Power and Practice with Jade Barnett, CEO of Power2Prevail
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Name the Time: Boundaries that protect you and others
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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One Thing at a Time: plans, pressure, and practice
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Don’t Let Them: why social workers can’t afford passive self-help
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Christmas in social work: Boundaries, joy & the pressure we don’t talk about
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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The Safeguarding Series: Why supervision for DSLs isn’t a ‘nice to have’
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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What I told a stranger in the park and why it matters for your practice
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Why Are We Doing This for Ofsted? Rethinking Organisational Culture in Social Work
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Conversations from Conferences: Finding Hope in the Work
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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The Cupboard That Changed My Career: Why Good Training Starts With How You Learn
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Building Confidence from Day 1: Lancashire Social Work Academy ASYE Induction
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Starting in a New Social Work Team: Confidence, Connection & Holding Your Boundaries
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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How to Make the Most of Shadowing in Your ASYE Year
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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An Alternative Social Work Induction: Habits, Boundaries and Prep for Your ASYE Year
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Slow Down: Change Takes Time in Social Work: How technology and unrealistic timescales shape the way we see progress
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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ASYE Preparation: My Must-Read Books, Podcasts, and Resources
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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5 recent failures that I'm proud to share
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Inside The Social Work Collective Academy: How It Transforms Your First Year in Practice
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Your first allocated family: How to Stay Grounded, Confident, and Clear
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Assessment Skills for Newly Qualified Social Workers: Where to Start and What to Know
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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How to feel Ready... Even when you're not
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Say what you see (Recording and Written Skill for New Social Workers)
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Social Work Propaganda I'm not falling for
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The Truth About Confidence, Competence, and Calm for New Social Workers
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Creating a culture of feedback in Social Work
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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3 lessons from my first year in Social Work
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May 26, 2025 |
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Choosing your personal priorities (and why it's so hard)
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May 22, 2025 |
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The 3 biggest struggles for newly qualified social workers
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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What I wish I'd known as a new social worker
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Why dogs should be on genograms: Social Work Assessments and Pets
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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SW England fees, AI and practice, changes to the ASYE, and a spring reset - basically a big update
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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What to do if someone makes a complaint against you as a social worker
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Assessment Skills: Who are our biggest influences/Virtual genograms
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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The business of social work podcasts
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Lessons from 3 years of the podcast!
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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In Conversation with The Collective, with guest member Clo
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Let's stop the narrative of 'imposter syndrome' in social work
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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How do we define safety in social work?
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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A very honest insight into being an independent social worker
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Social Work and School nursing: How can we work together with Nurse Angie Jay
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Social Work, Lies and Traitors
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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How to overcome the 'what if' worries as a Newly Qualified Social Worker
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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The 1 reminder social workers need before starting an assessment
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Returning to Social Work after a break or time away
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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My 5 biggest lessons from 2024
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Happy New Year! The mantra I'm taking with me for 2025
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Burnout and resilience for new social workers, with Sass Boucher
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Reflections on the Black and Diverse Safeguarding Professionals Conference with Le'Siran Edwards
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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When do parenting influencers become a safeguarding issue? with Dr Emma Svanberg
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Working with 'difficult' social work managers (it's not what you think!)
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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NQSW feeling overwhelmed and overthinking? This is for you
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Pumpkin theory (decision making for new social workers)
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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A reflective question to ask when you feel hopeless
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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A big update - Social Work, Life, Business and boundaries
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Building Resilience & understanding your stress response with Natalie from The Social Life
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Why you need to stop asking for permission, and examine your habits as a new social worker
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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What does the Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) guidance mean for social workers in 2024? with Danny from Curious about Queerness
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Worried about starting your ASYE? This is for you
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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What does it really mean to be trauma informed as a social worker, with Dr Jessica Taylor
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Starting a social work podcast with Nadia, Fran & Eugene from Social Matters
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Balance is a myth in social work
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Dealing with conflict from other 'professionals' as a new social worker
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Using social work theory in practice
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May 29, 2024 |
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How to read a serious case review
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May 22, 2024 |
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Compassionate case notes, Representation & being a content creator with Gem Turner
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May 15, 2024 |
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Referral and Assessment process in Children's Social Care
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May 08, 2024 |
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Becoming a social work manager & the value of supervision with Kyrene Darko
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May 01, 2024 |
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Listen if you are feeling overwhelmed: for students and newly qualified social workers
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Why Union's matter with Calum Gallacher, Assistant Secretary Social Workers Union
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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3 questions for your social work career
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Overworking, Somatics and Systemic Change with Tamu Thomas
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Listen if you want to feel confident
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Contextual Safeguarding in practice with Clair Graham
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Social Work Coaches vs Social Work Mentors with Le'Siran Edwards
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Children, Consent and Body Autonomy with Jayneen Sanders
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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UK vs US social work with Catherine from Social Workers, Rise! Podcast
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Safety on home visits (The Home Visit Guide Series)
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Defining 'home' on a home visit (The Home Visit Guide Series)
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Navigating the Heart of Social Work: Insights with Jason Barnes
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Social Work in Palestine with guest David Harrop
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Practical Strategies for Self-Care: 4 actionable steps for ASYE's
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Can children's social work ever truly be child led?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Play and Development with Carly Budd
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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NQSW's: How to start 2024 with a digital declutter
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Leaning into discomfort: 5 lessons I've learnt in Social Work Sorted
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Decisions in Social Work: Unpacking the Question – Who Am I Doing It For?
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Overcoming Overwhelm: Practical Tips for Social Workers in December
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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What I don't do: Advice for ASYE & students looking for additional help in practice
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Undertake an assessment with me: Family history and functioning
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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3 ways to embrace starting new things as a social worker
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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The best environment to make 'difficult' phone calls. For newly qualified social workers (part 2)
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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How to make a difficult phone call? for newly qualified social workers (part 1)
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Social Work Interview Skills - Questions about case studies
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Undertake an assessment with me: Child's health needs
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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How to centre the voice of children: resources inside The Collective
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Is it ok to cry at work? A reflection to share with newly qualified social workers
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Rupture and repair with teenagers with Kitty Hagenbach from How not to f*ck up your kids Podcast
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Find your way as a newly qualified social worker: In conversation with Nimal Jude
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Motivational Interviewing in Social Work with Charlie Whittaker - Frontline
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Answering the most common questions from ASYE/student social workers
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Why are social workers striking? With Andy Newman GMB Union
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Racism and social work (TW: reflections on narratives involving murderer Letby)
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Do you feel like you're doing self care 'wrong' as a newly qualified social worker?
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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My first day as a new social worker (5 tips for starting out)
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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4 priorities for Starting in Social Work
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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My 3 biggest lessons from Social Work Sorted
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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The value of peer support as a student social worker, with guest from the BASW peer support
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Coping with anxiety as a student social worker/ with Le'Siran from Dear Social Worker Podcast
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Reflections: On working with 'difficult' people
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Free Live Networking Event: Starting in Social Work
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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The dynamics of social workers and foster carers, with Debbie Bright
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Using circular questions as a newly qualified social worker
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Asking for feedback as a newly qualified social worker
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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4 steps to starting an assessment
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Assessment Skills for New Social Workers: new training
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Using social media as a social worker: My experience
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Enhancing home visits: 5 steps for planning
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Social work and media with Wayne Reid
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Research in Social Work with Professor Martin Webber
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May 31, 2023 |
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Feeling like you are in the way as a new social worker
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Values, goal setting and well-being for New Social Workers
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Trauma Informed Practice with Lisa Cherry
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Managing meetings as a New Social Worker: Setting Boundaries
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Challenges for New Social Workers with Dr Bernadette Moorhead
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Managing meetings as a new social worker: Your agenda
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Colonialized Attachment, Drama therapy and Social Work with Wabriya King
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Social Work Interviews: 5 questions you should be asking
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Managing meetings as a new social worker: Preparation
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Challenges of working in multi disciplinary teams with Nana and Rob @thesocialworkerandthementor Podcast
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Overwhelm, taking action and taking care, for new social workers
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Working with perpetrators of domestic abuse/with Ciara Bergman
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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ASPIRE: BLMK Aspiring Senior Practitioner Programme 'Jenny'
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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ASPIRE: BLMK Aspiring Senior Practitioner Programme 'Tim'
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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ASPIRE: BLMK Aspiring Senior Practitioner Programme 'Elizabeth'
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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ASPIRE: BLMK Teaching Partnership & The Aspiring Senior Practitioner Programme Episode 1
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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How your ASYE prepares you to Aspire for more
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Realistic plans for New Social Workers
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Reflection & Hope: An End of Year Special
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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New Social Workers and career progression
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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From Social Work to Social Work Sorted -About me
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Climate Crisis and Green Social Work with Professor Lena Dominelli
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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How to manage decision making and disagreement as a new social worker
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Family Group Conferencing & Parental Advocacy with guest Tim Fisher
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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How to make difficult phone calls in social work
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Social work, stress and the benefit of breath with Miranda and Sam from The Breath Connection
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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New social workers - stop taking everything so personally!
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Starting in social work: Week 4. Your first Assessment
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Starting in Social Work: Week 3. Induction and Shadowing
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Starting in Social Work: Week 2. Chronologies.
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Starting in Social Work; Your First Week in the job
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Theory and Reflection in Social Work with Siobhan Maclean
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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How to take care of yourself: newly qualified social workers, overwhelm and burnout
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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What social worker's can learn from Experts by Experience/ with Rebekah Pierre
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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What does 'direct work' in social work really mean? with Rich Devine
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Introduction to court skills
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Episode 11: International Safeguarding with Ann Marie Christian
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Episode 10: Make music part of care planning, w/ Grace Meadows from Music for dementia
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May 24, 2022 |
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Episode 9: Direct Work in Social Work using children's books
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May 10, 2022 |
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Episode 8: Ageism, Racism and getting into Management with Yewande from Young Black Social Workers Network
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May 03, 2022 |
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Episode 7: Immigration Social Work with guest Jo Schofield (@immigration_social_workers)
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Episode 6: Social Work Interviews: Where to start.
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Episode 5: Why I don't use the '3 houses' tool in my social work practice
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Episode 4: Social Work Home Visits. Where should you sit?
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Episode 3: Social Work Home Visits: The first knock on the door
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Episode 2: Planning and safety on home visits
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Episode 1: Social Work Home visits: How to prepare for a visit
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Social Work Sorted: Introduction
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Feb 16, 2022 |