This thought-provoking piece by Ahmina Akhtar, Social Work England's Regional Engagement Lead for Yorkshire & the Humber, looks at how her experiences growing up as a woman of colour in the North of England motivated her to challenge inequality and ultimately led her to pursue a career in social work.
Ahmina discusses how the critical reflection and openness to challenge that is a key part of social work best practice can be used to ensure our profession is doing all that it can to combat...
The latest social work news, updates, and events including what’s happening in the world of children’s social work.
As the next phase of our Improving Lives campaign begins, a new group of social workers in Yorkshire & the Humber have shared their stories to highlight what day-to-day social work practice is really like, and the difference it can make to vulnerable children and families across the region.
In the f...
COVID-19 has led to major changes to daily life for people all over the world. As a people-focussed profession, social work practice has been affected by social distancing and lockdown measures which prevent practitioners from meeting service users directly. Charlotte Young, an Advanced Social Work Practitioner with Sheffield City Council's Children's Disability Service, has documented a typical day of work during the pandemic.
This case study offers an insight into how social work practice h...
Doncaster Children’s Services Trust is calling for experienced social workers to support its ongoing response to provide vitals support for our children, young people and families across the borough.
The Trust are seeking committed individuals to help them continue their journey to ‘outstanding’ as they work with vulnerable people who need a little bit of extra support.
Julie Mepham, Director of Children's Social Work at the Trust says: “We are loo...
The Department for Education, the Department for Health and Social Care, Social Work England and the Local Government Association are delighted to introduce the Social Work Together campaign. This campaign is designed to support former social workers return to practice so they can help communities through the Covid-19 pandemic. We have been working in partnership to design the online tool to connect all those expressing interest with local employers. This is now live. Please see...
A must read for all students and qualified Children's Social Workers, this book is a beautiful and powerful collection of practice narratives contributed by social workers with diverse experiences, areas of specialisation, length of experience and at different stages of their careers. These are powerful practice experiences around complexity, reflection, learning from mistakes and growth sewn together with the golden thread of social work values and devotion to the best interest of children and...
Social workers protect millions of people every day. You are more important than ever during the unprecedented emergency response required for COVID-19. We know that this is a time of increasing anxiety for you both professionally and personally with the value of your work recognised in the government's list of key workers. We want to thank you for everything you are doing to help the most vulnerable people in society.
We understand that there are many questions and concerns being shared with...
This year’s World Social Work Day is themed around human relationships and the key role they play in social work practice. As a people-fo...
Children's Social Services at York City Council's are hosting a careers open day on Tuesday 3rd March. They are currently recruiting to several posts in Children's Social Services, from Newly Qualified Social Worker to Team Manager.
If you're interested in applying to any of these roles, this is a great opportunity to meet the team and director and find out more about the service....
Social Work England are currently recruiting for their national advisory forum, which will provide expert advice, support and challenge to SWE's work and how they achieve their objectives. You can find further info on <a href="https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/about/what-we-do/our-national-advisory-forum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/about/what-we-do/our-national-advisory-forum/&source=gmail&us...