The Social Work Community Podcast

By Community Care

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Episodes: 62

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The Social Work Community podcast is where social workers come to discuss the key issues affecting their profession. Whether you are a student or an experienced social worker - whether you are frontline or management, this podcast is for you. You will hear direct from social workers in your community about their successes and their challenges.

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Episode Date
'Spiritual attacks': Two practitioners on the unexplained incidents that drove them out of their roles
Aug 19, 2026
Adult social care: the difference that matters (part two)
Aug 03, 2026
Adult social care: the difference that matters (part one)
Jul 27, 2026
Achieving transformation (part 3) - equipping young people to make the transition into adulthood
Jul 22, 2026
Making the transition: Three social workers discuss the unexpected benefits of moving from agency to permanent
Jun 25, 2026
Supported to thrive: adult social care in Wokingham
Apr 21, 2026
Neurodiversity belongs in social work (part 3): dyslexia
Apr 14, 2026
Neurodiversity belongs in social work (part 2): autism and ADHD
Apr 08, 2026
Neurodiversity belongs in social work (part 1): Black, dyslexic & female
Mar 24, 2026
Social work, burnout and racism: one practitioner’s experience
Mar 12, 2026
Showing kindness takes minutes: social workers in adult social care champion ways to be more trauma aware
Feb 26, 2026
A pathway home: how one council is helping children return safely to their families
Feb 19, 2026
Achieving transformation (part 2): how digitising work in the integrated front door team has improved workforce efficiencies
Jan 06, 2026
How one local authority uses a community social work approach to shape support for families and children
Dec 17, 2025
Achieving transformation (part 1) - how direct work is shaping support for children
Nov 27, 2025
Prioritising workforce wellbeing – one council’s approach
Nov 18, 2025
Hampshire Hive #3: what transferable skills you can bring to fostering?
Oct 28, 2025
Using a relational approach to transform children's services
Oct 21, 2025
A social worker's view: benefits of working with pyschologists
Oct 17, 2025
A mother's view: how psychologist support resolved child to parent abuse
Oct 15, 2025
Social work around the world: Falkland Islands
Oct 01, 2025
Supporting social workers to flourish in their careers
Sep 23, 2025
Hampshire Hive #2: exploring myths around fostering with Andrea and Johnny
Sep 18, 2025
Social work around the world: Ghana
Sep 04, 2025
What to expect from your first job in social work
Aug 26, 2025
Hampshire Hive #1: a fostering support network - a conversation with Amy and Johnny
Aug 21, 2025
#9 Ask The Experts: I am scared to go back into frontline work
Aug 18, 2025
Social work around the world: Zimbabwe
Aug 04, 2025
Career Transitions: From considering a career with the police to children's social worker
Jul 21, 2025
#8 Ask The Experts: 'Help! I am struggling with my ASYE'
Jul 14, 2025
#7 Ask The Experts: How do I transition from adults' to children's services?
Jun 24, 2025
'War is all they've known': working with unaccompanied children
Jun 16, 2025
Social work around the world: West Bank & Gaza
May 19, 2025
#6 Ask The Experts: How do you go about recovering confidence after a placement breakdown?
May 05, 2025
A day at Fatima Whitbread's One Voice Summit
Apr 29, 2025
Career transitions: from independent domestic violence advocate to social work
Apr 28, 2025
Social work around the world: Australia
Apr 16, 2025
#5 Ask The Experts: How do I secure a role working with refugees or co-ordinating disaster relief?
Apr 07, 2025
Social work around the world: Israel
Mar 19, 2025
Social work around the world: Exploring migration to the UK
Mar 17, 2025
#4 Ask The Experts: What are the pros and cons of working in a local authority versus a trust?
Mar 12, 2025
Career transitions: From law to social work – the experiences of two practitioners
Feb 17, 2025
#3 Ask The Experts: How to secure a new job after receiving a negative reference
Feb 07, 2025
From Community Care Live: How to co-create inclusive environments in adult social care
Feb 04, 2025
Workforce Insights: Helping older adults avoid unnecessary journeys to the hospital
Jan 14, 2025
#2 Ask the Experts: I've lost motivation for my job in child exploitation, what can I do?
Dec 23, 2024
Christmas special🎄: A peek inside Community Care
Dec 18, 2024
From Community Care Live: The legacy and impact of life story from a parent’s perspective
Dec 05, 2024
Bonus Episode: My day at the Anti-Racist Movement conference
Dec 02, 2024
1# Ask the Experts: Why don’t I get invited for interviews?
Nov 11, 2024
Returning to social work after becoming a new parent
Nov 04, 2024
Locum v Perm - what works for you?
Oct 29, 2024
Workforce Insights: Would you work for an inadequate-rated service?
Oct 14, 2024
Celebrating a longstanding career in social work
Oct 01, 2024
Do we need more men in social work?
Aug 28, 2024
Season 1: Which episode was your favourite?
Apr 02, 2024
The refugee who became social worker of the year
Mar 01, 2024
Should social workers be on social media?
Jan 31, 2024
Racism in social work
Dec 31, 2023
The pros and cons of being a young social worker
Nov 30, 2023
The Social Work Community Podcast Trailer
Nov 01, 2023
What is the impact of negative media coverage on social workers?
Oct 31, 2023