Fatima’s story… Will you tell? – #SWSCmedia #CaseStudy Series – 2012-05-27
It has been nearly 5 months since, Fatima, a close personal friend whom you have known for several years and who has helped you through a number of difficulties, has…
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Are Social Care and Social Work Ready for e-Professionalism on Twitter? – A #SWSCmedia #SocialMedia debate series – 08-May-2012 – #Social #Media #Socmed
Considering the rapid expansion of social media and its’ impact on policies, services and “everyday life”, this is the first of a series of debates on the effects of social…
Mastering Approaches to Diversity in Social Work – An Interview with Linda Gast and Anne Patmore – Courtesy of JKP Books on #SocialWork & #Diversity
In this interview, Linda and Anne discuss their new book, Mastering Approaches to Diversity in Social Work, which looks at a range of diversity issues in social work practice and…
An Interview with Annie Hudson Director of Children and Young People’s Services at Bristol Council
SWSCmedia: What made you decide to do this programme with BBC? Annie Hudson: We were approached by the BBC in autumn 2009 about doing a follow-up to ‘Someone to Watch…
Mock Interview Panel by @Profsocialwork with @Mamiddau & @Obi1
Mock Interview Panel: Panel: @mamiddau and @profsocialwork Interviewee @Obi1 Position: @Obi1 is apply for the position of Children’s #SocialWorker within a local authority/statutory setting. The area of practice will focus…
Shallow Slumber – A Review by: @SocialWorkSmurf
As a first year student social worker, I was eager to attend the opening night of Shallow Slumber at the Soho Theatre in Dean Street, as the play was written…
Social Work Praxis – Summary of the debate on 31 January 2012 – #Socialwork Praxis
We are sorry for the delayed posting of our summary. We have had some technical problems and it has now been resolved. Therefore, below is the summary of this week’s…
What is in store for Social Work and Social Care in 2012? (Twitter Debate 2012-01-10)
Welcome to the first of our weekly debates for 2012. It was excellent to see the rapidly growing number and range of our participants and we would like to Thank…
Social work and the recession – a lost generation of social workers? – By Nushra Mansuri
Part of my job includes representing BASW at recruitment job fairs such as Compass and Community Care Live. One of the saddest things I have come across in the last…
Social Work and Social Care Employment in Times of Austerity – By Victoria Dixon
‘Employment prospects in times of austerity’: it feels like one of those terrible jokes where you just don’t get the punch line. That sounds pessimistic I will grant you but…
