The Social Work Community Podcast

How digitising practice at the front door is saving social workers time and making children safer

North East Lincolnshire introduced digital whiteboards in its integrated front door team as a time-saving tool. Two social workers in the team explain how it has been transformative.

How one local authority uses a community social work approach to shape support for families and children

North Lincolnshire Council practitioners Steve and Shabnam discuss the authority's community social work approach

How direct work is transforming support for children

Ann-Marie and Hayley from North East Lincolnshire Council reflect on the impact the introduction of the direct toolkit and other practice approaches have had on children and families

Prioritising workforce wellbeing – one council’s approach

Heidi and Marco from North Lincolnshire Council highlight how the authority ensures practitioner wellbeing is prioritised and integrated into practice

What transferable skills can you bring to fostering?

Hampshire County Council foster carers Andrea and Johnny discuss how they’ve been able to use transferrable skills from previous jobs and life experiences to enhance their fostering skillset

Using a relational approach to transform children's services

Listen to the story of how Gloucestershire County Council's children's services went through a journey of transformation to turn around their Ofsted rating to good with outstanding features

Social work around the world: Falkland Islands

As part of our podcast miniseries on social work around the world, we hear from the head of social services and a team manager from the Falklands Islands about what it's like to work on the British...

Podcast: supporting social workers to flourish in their careers

Rachel Smith, director of children’s services, and Louise Stretten, lead officer in family help, highlight how North Lincolnshire Council has supported their career progression

Podcast: exploring myths around fostering

Hampshire County Council foster carers Andrea and Johnny challenge some of the myths around fostering, including that it is a full-time role and only for women

Social work around the world: Ghana

In the latest episode of The Social Work Community Podcast, we speak to two social workers with experience of working in both Ghana and the UK

Podcast: what to expect from your first job in social work

Listen to our expert panel give advice to those looking for their first social work role: essential listening for all social work students and newly qualified social workers

Podcast: Hampshire Hive - fostering through a community of families

Hampshire Hive is a network established by Hampshire County Council to provide support to foster carers in the county. Hampshire Hive manager Amy and foster carer Johnny tell us more about how it...