In this episode of the podcast Stephen talks to Angela Kirwin author of 'Criminal: How Our Prisons Are Failing Us All' about the reality of being 'behind the wall'. You can find out more about Angela here - https://www.angelakirwin.com/ 

You can buy her book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Criminal-How-Our-Prisons-Failing/dp/1398705837 and from other places

In this episode of the podcast Stephen talks to fellow Social Work Shorts writer George Bull about his latest article "Churning the soil - Caring Professions - and Madonna". You can find the article here - George explores how, like soil, when a work force is depleted it can't function to do its job.

In the latest episode of the Social Work Podcast Insights series Stephen talks to Matt Graham Senior Lecturer in Social Work at UCLAN and co-author of A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 about some aspects of the Mental Capacity Act

You can buy Matt's book here

If you want to join us it would be good to have a discussion over on our Discord Server which you can link to at this link Social Works Shorts brings you Social Work UK on Discord

In the latest episode of the Social Work Podcast Insights series Stephen and George talk about risk in light of the murder of Arthur and the media response to the Social Work Profession. There are show notes here

We acknowledge this is a difficult topic and that there may be a range of views. It would be good to have a discussion over on our Discord Server which you can link to at this link Social Works Shorts brings you Social Work UK on Discord

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social issues

In this Episode I talk to @SingleDadSW about his Food is Care campaign #FoodisCare

Social Work Shorts (Episode 23) Presents The October Sessions 2 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - The Trolley Problem

One night - 3 podcasts! Here's the final one of the three where three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This one is all about the Trolley Problem

Social Work Shorts (Episode 22) Presents The October Sessions 2 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Adam Smith

One night - 3 podcasts! Here's the second of the three where three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This one is all about the ideas of Adam Smith (or one of his ideas at least!)

Social Work Shorts (Episode 21) Presents The October Sessions 1 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Karl Popper

One night - 3 videocasts! Here's the first of the three where three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This one is all about the ideas of Karl Popper (or one of his ideas at least!)

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.

In this Episode I talk to Chris Walker about Children's Social Work in Schools

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.

In this Episode I talk to Dan Lawson about 3 Conversations