Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this first podcast of Series 5, we look at what makes a great social worker. We reflect on the ways of being and doing that enable social workers to offer good help. We invite you to consider the social...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSThe last podcast of our series is always the review of the year. However, we are in the middle of a global emergency – the Covid-19 pandemic. So we need to talk about it, as social workers. We think about...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSThis is the final podcast of our journey through the life course. We look at end of life and bereavement. We talk about how social workers can emotionally and practically support people to prepare for end of...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this podcast we discuss another big issue – technology. We look at technological advances, and think about who technology is for and who has power over it. We consider how social workers can use...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSAs we approach the end of our series on the life-course, we discuss older age. We look at how social workers combat ageism and offer specialist support to older...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this podcast we look at the big issue of populism – what it is and what makes it popular. Social work acts as a counter force to populism when it challenges power and upholds human rights. We discuss...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSThe next episode in our journey through the life-course is retirement. We consider the evidence around how people experience retirement and the social factors that affect this. We look at how social workers...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSIn this podcast we discuss the big issue of colonialism – what it is, how it has impacted on people and its continued effects in social work. We consider how social workers can use anti-oppressive...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSThe next episode in our journey through the life-course is middle age. We talk about important areas for social workers to consider including relationships, money and health. And we look at what underpins...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSThis podcast is about how we ensure that everyone has a home. We look at the causes and impacts of homelessness. We then explore how social workers can act personally, professionally and collectively to end...
