How often do we talk about safety in social work?

How often do we stop and think about the ways we define safety?

Sharing some of my thoughts about safety, how we ask questions about it and how we unpick ideas. 

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Not my usual podcast but I am asked all the time about my current role in training, consultancy, having a podcast and doing independent social work so I wanted to give some very honest insights

Please remember, this is just my personal experience so I'm hoping it might help at least one person out there. 

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I loved this conversation with the wonderful Angie!

I've had some not -so - good experiences with school nurses, and Angie has had some not-so-good experiences with social workers.

In this very honest conversation we look at multi agency working, what it really means in practice and how we can overcome some of the challenges in co working. 

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As social workers, how often do we hold the expectation that people should tell us the truth?
How does that contradict with our mainstream entertainment, a tv show that is focused on lies and deception?
In this short episode I'm inviting you to think about why people lie, and why we should avoid taking it personally as social workers. 


Recommended reading:

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/the-traitors-unconscious-bias


A great read on organisational deception with definitions of different types of lies:

Jenkins, S., & Delbridge, R. (2020). Exploring Organizational Deception: Organizational Contexts, Social Relations and Types of Lying. Organization Theory, 1(2).


An alternative perspective on lying for patients in dementia care:

Frederik Schou-Juul & Sigurd Lauridsen. (2024) Caregivers’ perceptions of lying to people with dementia in Denmark: a qualitative study. Aging & Mental Health 28:11, pages 1471-1478.

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This is for you if you are an ASYE feeling worried or apprehensive about something you have coming up.

I'm sharing practical strategies for that sense of dread you feel before home visits, meetings, whatever it is that is leaving you unsure. 

I reference this article which I'd recommend reading: 
Louise O’Connor, Agile Emotion Practices: Findings from an Ethnographic Study of Children and Families Social Work, The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 52, Issue 7, October 2022, Pages 4149–4170

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Free Assessment Ebook
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It's return to work week for so many of us after a December break, although I know that social workers usually work duty rotas as an unrecognised emergency service during this time!

If you are heading back to the office (or virtual office) after a break or time off then here are some simple reminders for how to make this as stress free as possible! 

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I have way more than 5 lessons and so many more mistakes made but I wanted to share these as I think they have the most connection with social workers. 

This is an amazing reflective activity to try either individually, in supervision, as a team or through direct work! 

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In the first episode of 2025 I wanted to share my mantra for the year. I do this every year so I have an idea to come back to and ground me. 

Beginning the year of podcasts with a very honest episode - I'd love to know if you find this helpful! 

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Join me and Sass as we talk about wellbeing, resilience and burnout - a conversation for any social worker at any time of the year - but I think as we head to the end of 2024 and into a new year, it's more relevant than ever!

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Details to get in touch with Sass (she's fab - drop her an email!) 

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