Social Workers have our own version of the old joke – how many social workers does it take to change a light bulb? The answer is, and always will be, ‘one, you’. We change the light bulb, we don’t refer on for someone else to sort. We need to be there when everyone else […]
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The Ghost in the ATM
A few years ago, when I was a Team Manager, I chaired a meeting about a man who the Local Authority had recently placed in a care home. During the meeting I noticed that the man’s mother Sheila was becoming increasingly frustrated by the meeting, in particular she became fidgety as the Social Worker insisted […]
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Winter – Part 3
Each year the headlines going into the NHS winter seem to forecast a bleaker outlook. See last winter Or the one before that Whilst the 1st October still feels very autumnal, the build up to this years NHS winter is underway. 2016/17 building up to be like worst year for A&E performance in some […]
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Someone to Safeguard
The referral was pretty bog standard these days. The neighbours didn’t get Elsie’s permission for any of her details to be referred to Social Services. In truth it had never crossed their minds they’d be asked for this. When pushed by the call centre about the issue of consent they said that they didn’t think […]
Firstly, thanks to @Harr_Ferguson for the title which was inspired by this tweet: Research needed on the role of pets in #socialwork – in my studies dogs tend to be the elephant in the room https://t.co/hkI7tZNN7d — Harry Ferguson (@Harr_Ferguson) April 8, 2016 I remembered this tweet today whilst driving home and reflecting on having heard several […]
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Hold the front page
There is a scene at the end of Mary Poppins where the Banks Family go to fly kites together. It is a joyous scene, celebrating a family with a renewed identity, purpose and open to possibilities about many exciting futures. But it’s also really quite sad as it marks the moment where Mary Poppins realises […]
Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science 