There are so many ways to be a Social Worker
In this episode I explore one of the most persistent and unhelpful narratives in social work; that there is a hierarchy of practice, and that unless you have done your time in child protection you hav...
17 Apr 16min
Seeing the Invisible Child: Direct Work With Infants on Home Visits
In this episode I'm talking about one of the most consistent findings across serious case reviews; the invisible child and giving you one practical thing you can take into your next home visit immedia...
1 Apr 15min
What Case Recording Feels Like From the Other Side
In this episode, I'm reflecting on my own unexpected experience of having a record written about me, not as a social worker, but as a home educating parent. It's a small, almost comedic example, but i...
23 Mars 29min
Voice, Power and Practice with Jade Barnett, CEO of Power2Prevail
In this episode, I’m joined by Power 2 Prevail to explore what it really means to work with young people, not just around them. We talk about the power of youth work, how professional hierarchies can ...
22 Mars 1h 3min
Name the Time: Boundaries that protect you and others
Have your home visits started running to two hours… but nothing is actually changing? In this bite-sized episode, I share a powerful reflection from inside The Social Work Collective Academy following...
24 Feb 9min
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 Dec 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 Dec 202535min
