Social Work Radio

In this week's episode, host Vince Peart joins co-host and social worker Tilly Baden as they reflect on this controversial opinion column, published this week by The Secret Social Worker on www.mysocialworknews.com

Join the pair as they share what they both agree and disagree with the article's author on, discuss how best to prepare social work students for practice, reflect on their own experiences as students and on placements, and explore how universities and employers can better work together.

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.

In this week's episode, host Vince Peart joins co-host and social work manager Tilly Baden as they explore what makes a toxic social work manager - whether it's taking credit for your ideas, not respecting your boundaries, or breaching confidentiality and gossiping behind your back.

Join the pair as they work their way through the list - inspired by Tilly's article of the same name - and see if they raise any red flags for you.

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.

In this week's episode, host Vince Peart is once again joined by co-host and social worker Tilly Baden, as they delve into another difficult topic - the regrets of the dying - inspired by the book of the same name, by Georgina Scull.

Join the pair as they work their way through the list, reflecting on their own experiences - both personal and professional - and each answering the question nobody wants to think about: 'what would you do if you had one year left to live?'

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.

In this episode, host Vince Peart - an independent social worker, and content editor of Social Work News - is once again joined by co-host and social worker Tilly Baden, as they discuss the question asked by all social workers at one time or another: Can we stop parents from killing their own children?

Follow their discussion as they examine risk factors, explore blame culture, and revisit tragic cases that made media headlines across the globe.

Relevant Links:

- CDC's Risk and Protective Factors

- National Library of Medicine's Early identification of Risk of Child Abuse Fatalities: Possibilities and Limits of Prevention

- Child Welfare Information Gateway's Risk Factors of Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities

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.

This week Social Work Radio host Vince Peart walks co-host Tilly Baden through a night of glitz, glamour, and golden awards, with behind the scenes interviews from The Social Worker of the Year Awards 2022, held in London last Friday (watch our VIDEO here!)

Social Work News chatted with host Ashley John-Baptiste, chief social worker Lyn Romeo, chair of the board of trustees Peter Hay, BASW's Vava Tampa and Ruth Allen, and lots of lovely award winners!

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.

In our pilot episode, join host Vince Peart - an independent social worker, and content editor of Social Work News - as he chats to co-host and social worker Tilly Baden about why 67% of social workers are considering leaving the profession.

Settle in as they lift the veil on the reality behind the social care headlines, examine the pressures facing the profession, share how they've maintained their love for the work...and land on the figure they think social workers should really be paid!

Plus there's some chat about kittens. Obviously.

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.

Due to our planned guest not being available this week, I delve into the SWT archives and bring you a taste of the Patreon exclusive Social Work Harry Potter Podcast.

So grab a pint of butterbeer and join me and Tilly as we get lost in the magical world and discuss all things Harry Potter (with a social work twist). 

If you like these Harry Potter shows, you can sign up for the entire series at www.patreon.com/socialworktutor

Greg Reardon is a children's social worker from Australia who emigrated from the UK to start a new life down under.

He joins me to discuss his journey into social work as a young man, the story of his move to Australia, how he and his fiance adapted to their new life, and the practice differences he has found.

Rita Daily is an independent social worker from southern England who works on behalf of local authorities and family courts to undertake expert assessments.

She joins me to discuss the role of independent social workers, defining 'good enough' parenting, making the shift away from council employment, and how to achieve the best outcomes in assessments. 

Ang Martin is a private practice social worker from Australia who has dedicated her career to supporting children and adults with additional mental health needs.

She joins me to discuss using Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) with clients, the outcomes this approach can achieve, and the societal and cultural drivers behind increased mental health diagnosis.