Social Work Sessions

Social Work Sessions is a podcast which provides information through discussions with people in social work, from the front line, academia and elsewhere. Hosted by Carolyn Smith, Principal Social Worker for Adult Social Care in Somerset Council.Please get in touch with us with feedback or requests for future episode topics: SWSPodcast@somerset.gov.uk

Social Work Sessions is a science podcast hosted by The Social Work Sessions, with 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Suzy Bray on the Self-neglect Thematic Review

  Mar 28, 202527 minS0

  <p></p><p>In this episodeof the Social Work Sessions, Carolyn Smith (Principal Social Worker for Adults,Somerset Council), talks with Professor Suzy Bray about the Self-neglectThematic Review she recently completed for the Somerset Safeguarding AdultsBoard (SSAB). </p><p> </p><p>Suzy is an Independent Safeguarding Adults Consultant and Professor of Social Work (University of Sussex). Her work onself-neglect has influenced policy and legislation plus she was awarded an OBE for her contribution to the field of adult safeguarding.</p><p> </p><p>Suzy talks about what a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) is, shares key findings from the Self-neglect Thematic Re...

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  Somerset Council's Adult Safeguarding Team - The Social Work Sessions

  Nov 17, 202430 minS0

  <p>Jess Manu, Becky Frounks and Loveness Chimombo join Carolyn Smith to talk about the vital and complex work of the Safeguarding Team from Adult Services in Somerset.</p>

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  Michael Preston-Shoot Part 1 - SARs

  Sep 16, 202447 minS2

  <p>In this episode of the Social Work Sessions, Michael Preston-Shoot talks about the role of SARs in adult social care, including research findings and case examples</p>

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  Wellbeing tips for Social Workers

  Mar 18, 202439 minS0

  <p>In this special episode to mark Social Work Week, Carolyn Smith talks to two of Somerset Council's Advanced Practitioners, Amanda Rae and Jana Taylor about Wellbeing and the transformative role social workers play in people's lives. But we need to look after ourselves.</p>

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  Relational Activision and Co-design, with Tim Fisher

  Feb 8, 202451 minS0

  <p>Tim Fisher has been a social worker for over 15 years and is currently a service manager in London's Camden Council. Tim's Masters Degree research focussed on empowerment models in social work and he has published academic writing on community approaches. </p> <p>He has collaborated with organisations to develop restorative practice, under the banner To Love is to Act. This encourages people towards Relational Activism, which means taking action in the everyday and making change happen through personal and informal relationships. </p> <p> </p> <p>@familygroupmeet</p> <p> </p>

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