Social Work Radio

5,400 social workers left the profession in the past year- a 9% rise on the previous year and a record high, according to DfE census data, revealed this week.

Social Work Radio hosts Vince and Tilly explore the reasons behind this worsening situation, asking why more people now than ever before are leaving social work, and discussing what can be done do to retain the workforce.

Created for social workers, by social workers, Social Work Radio is available every Friday from your preferred podcast provider. Visit mysocialworknews.com for more content.

In the same week that our most popular story on Social Work News was about a former social worker who now earns five times her salary publishing explicit content on OnlyFans, join our Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, as they discuss their thoughts about what's appropriate and what isn't when it comes to social workers on OnlyFans.

(More hilarious roleplay is involved...)

You don't want to miss this one.

Created for social workers, by social workers, Social Work Radio is available every Friday from your preferred podcast provider. Visit mysocialworknews.com for more content.

Join our Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, for this Valentine's-themed podcast examining the realities of dating and relationships in social work.

Hold back the laughter (if you can) while the pair chat everything from 'fessing up to being a social worker in your online dating profile, and the complications of office romances, to both the difficulties and benefits of dating outside of the profession, and the very real possibility of Vince getting 'cancelled' because he only bought chocolates for the women in his office on Tuesday...

Created for social workers, by social workers, Social Work Radio is available every Friday from your preferred podcast provider. Visit mysocialworknews.com for more content.

Well, we certainly think so! Social workers - and Harry Potter superfans - Vince and Tilly share their plans for tackling every social work issue you could possibly imagine at Hogwarts.

Dubbing themselves the social workers for Slytherin and Hufflepuff, that leaves two House slots open...are you game? Email applications to [email protected]

Created for social workers, by social workers, Social Work Radio is available every Friday from your preferred podcast provider. Visit mysocialworknews.com for more content.

On a recent Social Work News writers retreat, Social Work Radio hosts - and frontline social workers - Vince Peart and Tilly Baden got the opportunity to podcast in person!

Join our dynamic duo as they discuss the wounded healer inside every social worker - and watch the accompanying VIDEO of their chat right here!

Created for social workers, by social workers, Social Work News has a global audience, sharing the voices and experiences of those working on the frontline.

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Today on Social Work Radio, join hosts - and social workers - Vince Peart and Tilly Baden, as they discuss swearing in social work:

Are social workers generally 'swear-y' people? Do adult and children's teams have different dynamics for communication and banter? If the people you support say rude words, should you write them down in your case notes? Would the general public be surprised to find out how social workers communicate with one another?

Find out what our duo have to say on the matter...(don't worry, no offensive four-letter words!)

Created by social workers, for social workers, Social Work News has a global audience, sharing the voices and experiences of those working on the frontline.

Today on Social Work Radio, join hosts - and social workers - Vince Peart and Tilly Baden, as they discuss Tilly's recent article, in which she - herself, a social work manager - revealed the 10 things your social work manager would like you to know.

Buckle up for an interesting ride - which, to Tilly's horror, even includes a bit of role play - as they dissect the list, in their bid to help you improve the relationship they believe is central to effective practice.

Created by social workers, for social workers, Social Work News has a global audience, sharing the voices and experiences of those working on the frontline.

Today on Social Work Radio, join hosts - and experienced frontline social workers - Vince Peart and Tilly Baden, as they reflect on the transformative effect of being a social worker.

Together they consider whether it's possible to keep the professional impact of the job from seeping in your personal life, examine the effect the work has had on each of them, and close the show by answering the ultimate question: "Knowing what you know now, would you still become a social worker?

Created by social workers, for social workers, Social Work News has a global audience, sharing the voices and experiences of those working on the frontline.

Today on Social Work Radio, in a special festive edition, hosts Vince Peart and Tilly Baden take a look back at a year in social work stories.

From light-hearted features to more serious new stories, Vince and Tilly take a walk back through the year, examining 12 of the most popular stories published on Social Work News throughout 2022.

You can find links to all 12 stories in our companion article.

In this week's episode, host Vince Peart chats with social worker Charlotte Kirin who was recently arrested and charged with intentionally recklessly causing a public nuisance, when she scaled a gantry at junction 31 on the M25 during a Just Stop Oil protest.

In this episode, Charlotte shares her journey into social work, taking a look back at her 20-year career on the frontline, delves into her climate change concerns, and reveals what sparked her move into activism.

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Created by social workers, for social workers, Social Work News has a global audience, sharing the voices and experiences of those working on the frontline.