Social Work Radio

This week our hosts break down the numbers behind THIS story at www.mysocialworknews.com, reflecting on the CIPD findings, exploring factors such as the pandemic after-effects, cost of living crisis, ...

26 Sep 202555min

This week our hosts are talking about Charlie Kirk - reflecting on his views and on the profession’s responsibility to call out harmful rhetoric without endorsing harm, and talking about the circumsta...

19 Sep 202557min

This week our social work hosts, Vince and Cara, are talking about the news that Josh MacAlister has been appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education, taking on...

12 Sep 20251h 6min

This week our hosts are exploring this news story, about a social worker convicted of fraud after it was discovered she was working three jobs at the same time. Vince and Cara discuss the wider contex...

5 Sep 202554min

This week our social work hosts are taking a closer look at DASH - Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour-based violence checklist - after it was revealed that 55 women were killed after being assessed a...

22 Aug 202552min

This week, inspired by THIS feature, our social work hosts are reflecting on the financial realities for social workers today, and discussing the benefits of side hustles - and how they can provide br...

15 Aug 20251h 4min

This week, inspired by THIS column at mysocialworknews.com, our host Cara reflects on her personal experiences of incorporating "little treats" into challenging workdays and their impact on motivation...

8 Aug 202550min

On this week's podcast, our social work hosts, Vince and Cara, discuss Social Work England's decision to increase registration fees despite overwhelming opposition, and examine reactions from frontlin...

1 Aug 202557min