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11 years ago
Working with Children in Care
Practical discussion with Jenni Randall and David Akinsanya providing advice for front line staff and students Jenni was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for her social work services She is an independent social worker and therapist working primarily with children and young people who are or have been in public care David is a successful campaigner for...
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11 years ago
Social Work in the Media – TV and Radio Interviews
TV and Radio interviews reflecting child protection cases I often get approached to give these in response to negative stories as the former Chair of BASW I feel they should be shared within the social work community to discuss the cases in a balanced view rather than the very negative approach that the media takes towards...
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11 years ago
President of Russian Union of Social Workers
Antonina Dashkina President of Russian Union of Social Workers and Social Pedagogues Vice President of INGO Conference Council of Europe We explore social work in Russia and the differences between Russia and the UK -- most notably Russians view social work with a glass half full attitude rather than the negative attitude the UK appears...
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11 years ago
BASW UK Conference and AGM
I attended the BASW UK conference and AGM and spoke at a workshop entitled 'embracing a media we love to hate' It was an excellent day with up to delegates helping to create a lively atmosphere and so I thought it a good idea to reflect on the content of the day The full lineup of speakers can be found here and...
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11 years ago
The personal, the structural: Racism and ‘Nazi Goreng’
Something I particularly enjoy much to the chagrin of my children is nasi goreng So it was with sardonic yet concerned amusement that I spotted the title Nazi Goreng -- a new novel by guitarist and travel writer Marco Ferrarese set in Penang and documenting the rise of neo-Nazis amongst some of the Malay youth Continue reading The personal the structural Racism and 'Nazi Goreng'...
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11 years ago
On being male today…
Most often I am pleased and proud to be a man It's fun and the camaraderie that men can have together can be both supportive challenging in a gently teasing kind of way and generally enjoyable As a heterosexual male being a man has great compensations -- for me in having the best and most Continue reading On being male today...
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11 years ago
The work of the NSPCC
This Podcast features Jon Brown as my guest We talk of developments in child protection the work of the NSPCC and the future strategy and digital importance in safeguarding children Since April he has been in post as Head of Strategy and Development with the NSPCC helping to take forward the new organisational strategy in relation to sexual abuse Jon...
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11 years ago
Chasing the emperor’s new clothes…
Looking at any current social work social care or related academic job a key concept leaps out at you -- leadership This ill-defined totemic idea is presented as though we must all subscribe to it whatever it is that we must all understand it although it is not explained and that we must seek to Continue reading Chasing the emperor's new clothes...
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11 years ago
Troubling a one-size-fits-all research ethics review
Research ethics scrutiny in the social sciences is in its infancy in many universities across the world no less so in the Universiti Sarawak Malaysia UNIMAS where we Prof Jonathan Parker and Dr Sara Ashencaen Crabtree were honoured to be asked by Dr Ling How Kee director of the Centre of Excellence for Disability Studies Continue reading Troubling a one-size-fits-all research ethics review...
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11 years ago
Freelance Parenting
Freelance broadcaster Faye Dicker founded Freelance Mum Freelance Mum began life in June when Faye recognised the need to connect like minded women A freelancer for years yet mum for much less -- she realised she had a foot in both camps amp neither in one No longer on the baby circuit or in a fixed...