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The best advice for social workers: ‘Take care of yourself first – it’s not selfish, it’s necessary’

Community Care

At Community Care Live, a panel of experts discussed the role of learning and development in attracting and retaining early-career social workers. But also, it’s okay that you don’t stay in a team or a service and that you try different things. Know yourself in terms of your areas of interest and what brought you into this.

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How to take action and improve the public’s perception of social work

Community Care

In July, as part of our Choose Social Work campaign, we published an interview with Sharon Shoesmith , director of education and children’s services at Haringey Council when the Peter Connelly case (known at the time as Baby P) hit the headlines. Support those using services to link with the local media to tell their story.

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Ambition fuels rewarding social care careers

Social Care

A registered nurse for more than 20 years, David Wilmott has worked across a number of services, including acute and mental health. I decided to do three nights a week at night school to get my grades to train to be a student nurse." Having struggled academically at school, becoming a registered nurse was the proudest day of my life.

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Fast-track programme to train 320 more social workers in £19m contract extension

Community Care

Following a five-week grounding in social work law and theory, mostly delivered online, the participants will be placed in units of four to six in NHS or local authority mental health services and expected to qualify as a social worker in one year. And Think Ahead offers a career development pathway, which people find very attractive.”

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Alumni Spotlight: Christine L. Limone PhD, LCSW, ACC, MSW ’96

University of Connecticut

Seeing former students who excelled in the classroom and field placements - unable to pass the ASWB licensing exams, led me to add tutoring services to my coaching business. No one should have their career stunted by a test score. I apply the concept of value driven decisions to all domains of my life.

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Dancing for fun and inclusivity

Social Care

I was inspired by their desire to overcome barriers they faced in supporting Jen to have a career of her choice. Jen has Down’s syndrome, but she has never let this fact stop her living the life she wants. Nobody was willing to support me to have a career in dance or to let my voice be heard. I was always, always dancing.

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Sharon Shoesmith: how social workers can get their professional pride back

Community Care

Director of education and children’s services at Haringey Council when the Peter Connelly case (known at the time as Baby P) hit the headlines of every news outlet in 2008, Shoesmith was removed from her post during a live TV press conference by the then secretary of state for children, Ed Balls.