Independent social work is growing but are we talking about the ethics honestly?
Independent social work is on the rise, but we don’t talk about it honestly enough. In this episode I’m sharing what it actually means, how my own route into independence looked, and why I think the n...
13 Okt 12min
What Local Authorities Get Right for Social Workers (And Why It's Worth Protecting)
I left local authority social work four years ago, not because I was burnt out, but because I couldn't keep building my training work alongside it. In this episode I push back on the glamorisation of ...
4 Sep 32min
Learning from the Clancy trial and reflections on court skills for New Social Workers (And Why They Start at the Front Door)
This week I've been watching the Lindsey Clancy trial, and I couldn't stop thinking about what it reveals about giving evidence, professional credibility, and how quickly a badly placed comma or a def...
21 Aug 33min
Foster Care, Residential Homes and Why We Need to Talk About Money: A Conversation with Trevor Elliot
In this episode I'm joined by Trevor Elliott MBE, founder of Children We Care For and director of three residential children's homes in London, who became a foster carer at 24. Trevor is one of the mo...
13 Aug 55min
Finding Joy in Social Work: 4 Things I'm Committing to This Month
July was heavy. Court, honest feedback on my book, and the quiet weight of watching decisions unfold in family courts. In this honest, veryyyy unfiltered episode I talk through why August needs to be ...
6 Aug 37min
Age Assessment, the SAEF Framework and What Social Work Values Have to Do With It: A Conversation with Jo Schofield
In this episode I'm joined by my friend and colleague Jo Schofield, Director of Immigration Social Work Services and one of the leading experts on age assessment in the UK. Jo has spent her career wor...
6 Jul 43min
Research, Evidence and What We Share Online: A Conversation with Dez Holmes
In this episode I'm joined by Dez Holmes, Director of Research in Practice for a conversation that went in more directions than either of us planned and was better for it. We talk about Dez's career a...
29 Jun 53min
Naming Social Workers in the Media and Taking Care of Yourself
In this episode I'm back after a quieter month, off Instagram, in therapy, having acupuncture, and thinking about a lot of things. This one covers the personal and the professional in equal measure. I...
28 Jun 32min
