How to ask for feedback at work?
Feedback is crucial to social work practice; it promotes personal and professional growth by helping you identify what aspects of your practice you need to work on. Keep reading to see more reasons why feedback is important, how to ask for it, who to ask for it and what to do after receiving it.
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The Social Work CPD ideas you need to read
Finding the time to record different types of CPD alongside a full-time job, social life, family commitments and more can be incredibly daunting. Still haven’t completed your requirements for this year? Don’t wait till the last minute to cram it all in, you don’t want to rush it and run the risk of it being […]
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Anti-racism movement within Social Care
We need to challenge racism together by having uncomfortable conversations about race and educating ourselves, this means ‘challenging our own fears, beliefs and biases to enhance our own social work practice, when working with communities, cultures, customs and religions different from our own’ – Millie Kerr. (Click here for source)
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CPD Requirement Changes and Top Social Work Books for CPD
Now that Social Work England have changed the CPD requirements for social workers, it is important to get a head start on your CPD.
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Men in Social Work
As we come to the end of #MensHealthMonth we would like to shed a light on a few things in relation to men in the social care sector. Firstly, we want to celebrate the contribution of the male workforce to the adult social care sector. Thank you to all the males working within the social […]
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Social Work Re-Registration! Are you ready for the deadline?
If you are not aware, social workers have one week left to re-register with Social Work England! The deadline is 30th November 2021 and SWE urges social workers not to leave this to last minute, so make sure everything you need to do is complete or you may risk being removed from the register.
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Social Workers: the Unsung and Underpaid Heroes of Our Nation. How Can We Change This?
Over the last few months, some light has been shed onto the growing issue of extreme underpayment for our essential social care workers in this country. A recent report by Community Integrated Care (CIC) in their “Unfair to Care” campaign has revealed that these frontline heroes are, on average, paid up to £7,000 a year […]
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Perm Social Work FAQs with Lauren!
“For progression and development you want to be permanent.” 💼 Considering taking on a #permanentjob in #socialwork, but not familiar with the ins and outs of a long-term role? Let Lauren talk you through it! 💪 In this video Lauren answers the following questions: 1) Why would you recommend switching from Locum to Perm Social Work? (00:08) 2) What is […]
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