One Thing at a Time: plans, pressure, and practice
January doesn’t need to be a fresh start on the 1st and social work doesn’t get easier when we set ourselves (and families) impossible expectations. In this episode, I’m sharing my phrase for the year...
16 Jan 43min
Don’t Let Them: why social workers can’t afford passive self-help
This episode was unplanned but necessary. After receiving my Spotify Wrapped for the podcast, I noticed something that stopped me in my tracks: many listeners of Social Work Sorted were also listening...
22 Des 202515min
Christmas in social work: Boundaries, joy & the pressure we don’t talk about
In this episode, I’m talking honestly about Christmas – both as a person and as a social worker. I share my own complicated relationship with the festive season, from hypervigilant childhood Decembers...
3 Des 202535min
The Safeguarding Series: Why supervision for DSLs isn’t a ‘nice to have’
In this episode, I’m talking directly to Designated Safeguarding Leads about supervision – what it is, what it isn’t, and why you absolutely need it in your role. I share three key things every DSL n...
18 Nov 202520min
What I told a stranger in the park and why it matters for your practice
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a story that unfolded in my local park — one of those moments where instinct, practice experience, and humanity collided. After intervening in what appeared to be a...
12 Nov 202531min
Why Are We Doing This for Ofsted? Rethinking Organisational Culture in Social Work
Why are we still doing things for Ofsted? Why do we hear, “Make sure your case notes are up to date — for Ofsted”? In this episode, I explore how inspection culture shapes the way we work and how it...
6 Nov 202530min
Conversations from Conferences: Finding Hope in the Work
I recently attending 2 conferences that didn't feel like conferences at all. The Contextual Safeguarding Conference in Durham and the Trauma Informed Consultancy Services Conference in Manchester (min...
4 Nov 20251h 3min
The Cupboard That Changed My Career: Why Good Training Starts With How You Learn
This might be the most important episode I’ve ever shared. It’s about a cupboard — but really, it’s about care, action, and what it means to truly learn as a social worker. I tell the story of a messy...
20 Okt 202522min
