Andy McClenaghan is joined by guests, Dr Sarah Fox and Professor Sarah Galvani from Manchester Metropolitan University, and Dr Wulf Livingston from Wrexham Glyndwr University, to explore the complex relationship between problematic substance use and domestic abuse. The episode begins by examining the various forms domestic abuse can take and what we mean when we talk about problematic substance use. The discussion then moves on to explore the extent to which problematic substance use is a factor in causing domestic abuse and the ways in which it can be a response to domestic abuse experienced. The conversation also considers whether social work education adequately trains practitioners in relation to problematic substance use and domestic abuse and how social workers can better support victims / survivors and children affected.To access the resources produced by BASW’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Special Interest Group which are referenced in the episode, please visit https://bit.ly/2W1d1Ra

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One month after publication of the first report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care — The Case for Change — Andy McClenaghan is joined by Carolyne Willow, Director of Article 39, Esme Daley, a social work manager with Achieving for Children and BASW London Branch Chair, and Bekah Pierre, Professional Officer with BASW England to discuss the scope and potential impacts of the Review.What could the review mean for children and young people in care? What could it mean for social work? Listen and find out.To provide feedback on this, or any of our other episodes, please email [email protected]

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Andy McClenaghan is joined by Martin Sexton, Chair of the British Association of Social Workers Policy Ethics and Human Rights Committee and Carolyn Ewart National Director of BASW Northern Ireland to discuss Duty of Candour. They consider the proposal to introduce, in Northern Ireland, a Statutory Duty of Candour, at the organisational and individual levels—including criminal sanctions for breach of the Duty. The conversation highlights major implications for social workers in Northern Ireland which could set a precedent for other UK regions.To read and respond to the consultation proposals, visit https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/consultations/duty-of-candour.For BASW NI’s response to the consultation, visit bit.ly/2SNl6qO.

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Host, Andy McClenaghan, is joined by Barbara Keeley MP, Co-Chair of the Westminster All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Work, Alexis Quinn from the Restraint Reduction Network, and Liz Howard, Professional Officer with BASW England. They discuss why people with a learning disability and autistic people continue to be inappropriately placed in treatment and assessment centres in secure settings, the impact this is having on the people involved and what needs to change.For information on the BASW England 'Homes Not Hospitals' campaign, please visit www.basw.co.uk/homes-not-hospitalsA transcription of the Westminster Hall debate mentioned in the discussion is available at https://bit.ly/3wgHXsE

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This episode, made for Pride Month 2021, explores challenges facing British Asian LGBTQIA+ and the ways in which social workers can better support this community. Andy McClenaghan is joined by Siddhi Joshi, founder and chairperson of British Asian LGBTI online support group, Khakan Qureshi, Founder of Finding A Voice and co-administrator of British Asians LGBTI and Narinder Sidhu, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead Officer with BASW.For more information on the issues discussed in the episode, Siddhi and Khakan recommend reading “Unorthodox: LGBT+ Identity and Faith” – https://fiveleaves.co.uk/product/unorthodox-lgbt-identity-and-faith/Follow British Asian LGBTI on Twitter @BritishAsianLGB and Facebook @BritishAsianLGBTI.

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Andy McClenaghan is joined by Chris Lytle MLA, Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Education, Nick Hobbs from the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland and social worker Sarah Goff from the Ann Craft Trust to examine the issue of restraint and seclusion of children and young people with additional needs in educational settings. The conversation explores how plans to introduce new guidance in Northern Ireland aimed at preventing the use of restrictive practices can be informed by experiences elsewhere in the UK.For further information on the issue of restraint and seclusion, including the impacts on children and their families, please visit the Challenging Behaviour Foundation website – www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/challenging-behaviour-foundation-statement-on-restraint-and-seclusion-in-schools/ For information on the Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry into how schools are monitoring the use of restraint, please visit https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/inquiries-and-investigations/inquiry-how-schools-are-monitoring-use-restraint

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Andy McClenaghan is joined by Mit Joyner, President of the National Association of Social Workers in the USA, and Shantel Thomas, BASW Anti-Racism Lead to discuss the issue of structural and institutional racism in the UK and the USA. The conversation explores the impacts of structural and institutional racism and considers the issue in the context of the murder of George Floyd, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sewell Report, the Windrush Scandal and the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The episode concludes by examining how social workers can be agents of change by promoting anti-racist values and practice.

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In the aftermath of the counting of votes cast in elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Senedd, English local Council and elected Mayors, Andy McClenaghan is joined by Allison Hulmes, National Director of BASW Cymru, Alison Bavidege, National Director of the Scottish Association of Social Workers and Kerri Prince, BASW’s Public and Political Affairs Lead to make sense of the outcomes. They discuss the issues raised by BASW with candidates prior to voting, and what the results will mean for social workers, the people who use social work services and society more widely.

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In this episode Andy McClenaghan is joined by Lucy Dacey, National Programme Manager for The Children's Society's Disrupting Exploitation Programme and Bekah Pierre, Professional Officer with BASW England. They discuss the much publicised but often misunderstood issue of County Lines—what it is, what it means for those involved, and what can be done to prevent the criminal exploitation, abuse and trafficking of children and young people by drugs gangs.Reports discussed during the episode include:- Counting Lives (July 2019), The Children Society: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/professionals/resources/counting-lives- No place at Home (Sept 2019), All Party Parliamentary Group for Runaway and Missing Children and Adults https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-10/no-place-at-home.pdf

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Dr Dan Allen from Manchester Metropolitan University and the award-winning storyteller, author and playwright, Richard O’Neill join Andy McClenaghan to discuss the discrimination experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities across the UK. They explore the changes that are needed to ensure social workers support these communities and address the prejudice and intolerance they face. For information on the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Social Work Association, please follow their twitter feed – @GRTSWAssoc

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