This session is part of the BASW England Meet the Authors Series and features social worker, author and coach Nadine K.L. Boyne discussing her book Social Work Is Not Self-Harm.
Across the UK and internationally, many social workers are experiencing high levels of pressure, emotional exhaustion and uncertainty about their future in the profession. In this session, Nadine will explore why this is happening and what it means for the sustainability of social work.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors
Type of work and clients:
Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Research, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mental Capacity Act assessments; training focussed on SW with adults; hospital social work
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Strategic leader with 25+ years in social work, improving outcomes for children and families. Specialist in early help and systems change. Provides relational, restorative supervision to support teams and build resilience.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Private / independent sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I work with empathy and integrity, committed to upholding the rights and wellbeing of adults needing support. My practice is person-centred and strengths-based.
Hybrid Event: Room G168 University of Worcester, St John’s Campus Edgar Elgar Building WR26AJ
This event will illuminate the experiences of Nigerian students as they learn and practice in a challenging social work environment. Social work teams are under pressure; media scrutiny remains primarily negative and the rise of the right in geo-politics has impacted all communities.
This event is being delivered through Kings College London and is organised by the Social Work History Network (UK) and the Social Welfare History Group (USA).
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I bring extensive child-centred safeguarding skills, with strong risk analysis and assessment expertise, ensuring each child’s voice and lived experience guides clear, evidence-based decisions
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
I am an experienced senior practitioner having worked in child protection for 9 years and most recently, as an Independent Reviewing Officer and Conference Chair. I am now practising as an Independent Social Worker.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Worked at Strategic Level (Principal SW) for 10 years, specialist Advisor for CQC LA Assessments, LGA Peer reviewer, Independent ADASS work undertaken to support LA's preparation for CQC assessment