Grenfell Tower: Three Months On
If you aren’t still angry about the Grenfell Tower tragedy, you probably haven’t been listening. For (perhaps international) readers who ...
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Britain: We Need to Talk About the Benefits System
Whether we want to admit it or not, the benefits system is hurting people. It's killing people, and something has ...
BASW Reacts to the Education Select Committee’s Report on Social Work Reform
United Kingdom - The report published by the Commons Education Select Committee welcomes the government’s focus on social work, but ...
Is Mental Health Really ‘All in the Mind’?
Recently, the mental health world of the UK has been struck by quite a debate about the nature of “mental ...
Institutional Abuse: Why We Don’t Listen to Children Behind Bars
Already vulnerable. Shutterstock Anyone who has ever worked within children’s social care will have witnessed the journey a young child ...
Why Psychologists Are Marching Against Austerity
As a profession, British psychologists have traditionally been slow to rush to the forefront when it comes to societal, political ...
The Care Act 2014 and What it Means for Prisoners in the UK
The British prison service is struggling to deal with an ageing and growing population. As it stands, the number of ...
Scapgoating Social Work Again
British Education Secretary Nicky Morgan's proposed reform of UK social work training in the light of the Rotherham and Manchester ...
Nick Hedges Photographs of Poor Housing in Britain: Make Life Worth Living
‘Make Life Worth Living’, a photography exhibition by Nick Hedges, is currently on display at the Science Museum in London. It ...
The College of Social Work Hosts First Joint Conference for Principal Social Workers
Social work leaders from across the United Kingdom are gathering together today for a major conference hosted by The College ...
The Rule of Optimism
I have recently been reading the work of Brandon et al., (2012) on learning from Serious Case Reviews in the ...
What is Social Inclusion
Social Inclusion has become a bit of a buzz-phrase in society today. “I’m not a racist, but…” has developed into ...
5 Ways To Print Your Instagram Holiday Snaps Online
Instagram-Build Your Dream So you want to free your holiday photos from your smartphone and into the real world? Instagram ...
Hackney Child – An Interview with Jenny Molloy
Hackney Child Hackney Child is a riveting book about the challenges a child encounters growing up in the care system. ...
Why Pharmacists Are at the Centre of Future Healthcare
In today’s changing medical world, the pharmacist is becoming more important. In many ways, pharmacists are becoming more like mini-doctors, ...
The Peer Support Movement Is On the Rise!
A group of people who are becoming more relevant to the mental health recovery process are peer supports because they ...
Social Work Action Network (SWAN) London UK: Interview with Dan Morton
In the wake of austerity, there appears to be a resurgence of a social work movement to address the increasing ...
Positive Ageing: The Role of Social Work from Cradle to Grave
by Vida Douglas Ageing is a global issue which impacts all societies and consistently presents us with many challenges and ...
Child of Adversity, Social Work Student, and Wilma Rudolph Recipient: Interview with Josh Nadzam
Luis Orta (Left) and Josh Nadzam (Right) Recently, I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Josh Nadzam who is ...
UK Perspective on Margaret Thatcher’s Reign as Prime Minister: The Unforgettable Lady of British Politics
by Vida Douglas The only woman prime minister of British politics died on 8th April 2013 aged 87. Margaret Thatcher ...
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