Teens turning to TikTok therapy
Teens are turning to TikTok for therapy - and many trust what they find there more than the services meant to support them. In this week’s episode, Vince and Cara dive into the rise of TikTok-driven s...
5 Dec 202553min
Sara Sharif: What the serious case review tells us
In this week’s episode, Vince and Cara unpack the newly published Serious Case Review into the death of Sara Sharif, and what it really means for frontline social work. They break down the missed oppo...
28 Nov 20251h 3min
Social Work England: Can trust be rebuilt?
n this week’s episode, Cara and Vince dive into the growing crisis of confidence surrounding Social Work England. With a major independent review now under way, they explore whether trust can truly be...
14 Nov 202558min
More children in need, fewer needing Protection: What’s really going on?
This week, Vince and Cara unpack new national figures showing rising numbers of children identified as “in need,” but fewer placed on child protection plans. Our hosts explore whether stretched servic...
7 Nov 202552min
Domestic abuse is the everyday business of the family court
In this powerful episode, our hosts Vince and Cara dive into new findings revealing that domestic abuse is identified in nearly nine out of ten family court cases - yet still too often treated as a si...
24 Okt 202551min
Caring about the world without losing your mind
This week, our hosts Cara and Vince explore how to stay compassionate and engaged in a world that feels heavier than ever. From doomscrolling and online outrage to activism fatigue and the myth of “do...
17 Okt 202553min
The reality of 'No Further Action'
In this week's episode, our social work hosts discuss the reality of NFA in practice - the point at which CPS or the police decide not to proceed due to 'insufficient evidence.' Join the conversatio...
10 Okt 202557min
Social Vampires and Social Workers
This week's podcast, inspired by THIS story, sees our hosts explore the concept of social vampires - the people or dynamics that constantly take without giving, leaving us depleted. Vince and Cara exa...
3 Okt 202556min
