055 Self Leadership in Social Work

055 Self Leadership in Social Work

“Self Leadership in Social Work” , subtitled “reflections from practice”, a new book by Bill McKitterick that offers a fresh and innovative view on leadership for social workers and managers.It’s a call for confident, skilled and...
048 Jane Devine Social Work Scotland

048 Jane Devine Social Work Scotland

What’s the picture of social work in Scotland? After a monumentous year for the country, how is the profession shaping up in Scotland? Jane Devine is the Business Manager for Social Work Scotland, the successor organisation to the Association of Directors of...
045 Tessa Munt MP

045 Tessa Munt MP

Tessa Munt serves as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills.Tessa  was inspired to pursue a career in politics by her grandfather who took up politics in his adopted country, Kenya, serving as...

Michael Brown blog suspension

I was really surprised and disappointed to see that @mentalhealthcop was suspended by the West Midlands Police over allegations by police over misuse. Inspector Michael Brown’s blog had 7,000 followers and numerous professionals in the mental health world read...

Reflection in Social Work

In social work the opportunity to reflect on your practice is often neglected. The supervisory element of the job is, for a number of reasons, often focussed just on operational matters and case loads. Was this person seen? Did you follow the correct procedures? Have...