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Welcome to the conversation for Social Workers and Frontline Workers. This is your space to talk about what matters to you on social care. Social Work needs a platform and this is a great space to be heard. Welcome to the conversation.

Curtis Powell

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    158 What No Judgment Looks Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 7:44


    This was so profound for me. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    157 Conversation with The Parent Advice Hub -

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 42:43


    n this episode Lisa Ogbeide, a therapeutic parenting practitioner, interviews social worker Curtis Powell about the role of children's social workers. They explore how social workers support families, collaborate with other professionals, and get involved in child protection cases. Topics include neglect as the leading cause of child protection plans, the differences between adoption and fostering, court orders, and the high number of African and Caribbean children in the care system. The discussion also covers kinship care, special guardianship, and the long-term effects of neglect on children's well-being. Please note that the opinions expressed by the host and guest are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of their employersSocial media: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theparentad...Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparentadvi...Website: https://theparentadvicehub.com Info@theparentadvicehub.comCurtis Powell Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thesocialwo...Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@thesocialwork... Videography https://www.instagram.com/eristudios?...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    156 Diversity, Inclusion and Delusion - with Eddie Hypolite

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 77:22


    We explore the true definition of racism and what it looks like in the workplace. This deep exploration was also solution focussed but it was a lot to deal with. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    155 It Takes Only One Parent to Safeguard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 6:27


    It takes one parent to do the right thing.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    154 Understanding Attachment for Assessment in Social Work with Dr Alice Pt 2.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 51:10


    A practical understanding of attachment in practice and applying this to your assessment and understanding of your families. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    153 Understanding Attachment for Assessment in Social Work with Dr Alice Pt 1.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 23:19


    A practical understanding of attachment in practice and applying this to your assessment and understanding of your families. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    Power and Authority in Meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 9:49


    Why you need to show that you are in charge.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    151 Shaniya Wray- An interview with a Care leaver.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 111:13


    The interview was a great learning curve.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    149 The Impact of Sexual Abuse on Children and Young People with Chris Tuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 79:15


    This was an enlightening and frank discussion with Chris Tuck from West Wickham Health and Fitness. Her lived experience of being a survivor of abuse and her work with survivors give an understanding of the impact on children. From this discourse, we can better understand the symptoms and behaviours as social workers. 

    148 The War Against Other Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 16:19


    Different thresholds. Different understanding of risk and harm. We can be pressured sometimes by the "others".Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    147 Black Social Worker Working

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 27:18


    A Reflective Look at my Experience with dark skin in a white neighbourhood.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-social-work-race-podcast--5226927/support.

    146 A True Story Exploited Care Leaver and Mother of 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 75:35


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    145 Shamima Begum Social Work Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 15:52


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    144 Social Work Student QA with @VonP Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 48:16


    143 Social Work Student QA with @VonP Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 58:47


    A Poor Job at Communicating the plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 11:16


    In response to the parents on my Tiktok account. One thing is that they do not know the plan they are working towards.

    141 A Critical Look at the Inevitable Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 12:03


    140 Understanding Early Help with Solomon Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 34:58


    Part 2 of my discussion with Solomon

    139 Understanding Early Help with Solomon Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 32:12


    138 Social Work Student QA with @Dear Social Worker PT2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 34:52


    137 - Social Work Student QA with @Dear Social Worker PT1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 58:11


    136 - We are all the Same

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 10:39


    We as social workers sometimes ask for things from others that we are not doing. Just a reflection of how we approach people, that's all.

    135 My Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 10:39


    134 What's Your Plan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 17:13


    Have you an idea of your Social Work career path? It really helps to know.

    133 Triggered

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 11:58


    Reflections of a week of challenge.

    132 The Eyes and Nose Have It

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 10:59


    Tips on using your two great senses, your eyes and nose.

    131 Tips from Experienced Social Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 12:48


    These tips can help to fast-track the newly qualified social worker practice

    130 The Cries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 13:40


    We cannot be distracted in sympathy or we are not safeguarding and we as social workers are being groomed into being hoodwinked.

    129 Student QA on Assessment with @DearSocialWorker_ on Instagram Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 34:02


    128 Student QA on Assessment with @DearSocialWorker_ on Instagram Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 6:47


    127 Social Work Law - A Rough Guide for Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 26:57


    I was asked to give a quick run-through on Social Work Law from a regular viewer as its the start of a new academic season.

    126 Writing vs Social Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 9:12


    If you write well you will be regarded as a good social worker. But what if you do good social work, like interpersonal social work how will that look to the team?

    125 Why the Black Community Beat their Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 11:19


    Reflections on why beating our children is such a common feature in the black community.

    124 - Everyone is a Suspect

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 20:54


    Everyone is a suspect. These are my reflections on the past week with Lucy Letby.

    123 - Contextual Safeguarding for Safety Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 10:17


    122 - Linkedin Live Interview with Sara - Burnout, Supervision and Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 64:04


    121 - So You Want to be a Social Worker?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 19:31


    This episode is a type of reality check with a reality show.

    120 - LGBTQ+ Community & The Age Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 18:01


    A different take for everyone here to consider is that there are some who won't get it, but how we manage the issue is the key.

    119 - 3 Dont's in Social Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 3:33


    118 - Alfie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 20:21


    Carla Scott, 35, was sentenced at Coventry Crown Court to a total of 27 years for manslaughter and child cruelty but must serve a minimum of 17, and her partner Dirk Howell, 41, was sentenced to a minimum 32 years for the murder of Scott's son, Alfie.

    117 - The N Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 6:05


    Why is there no outcry for the ending of the use of this word?

    116 - Cultural Competence - A Quick Lesson for Social Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 3:19


    How we transfer our prejudices onto service users because of our unaddressed fears.

    115 - Windrush vs Ukraine. The Gap Of British Social Work in the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 10:19


    There is a reason for the mistrust of minorities in the UK. It is for social workers to work through this for success but first we have to understand it.

    114 - Gacha Life - Encouraging suicidal ideation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 9:53


    This was newish for me when I learned that YouTube channels are promoting suicidal thoughts. More concerning is that young people are editing these videos.

    113 - 3 Tips for Social Work Assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 10:50


    Let's keep it simple with my 3 tips to make social work assessment easier.

    112 The Top 3 Issues Social Workers Are Facing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 9:20


    111 The Black Suicide Issue in the UK - Social Work Has Few Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 9:41


    This really needs your thoughts as to how we support this issue. It also informs how we work with families.

    110 - Understanding the Romany, Gypsy and Traveler Community P2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 46:57


    Part 2 looks at the lived experience of stereotypes and discrimination which is still current in British society and how to address this in our social work practice.

    109 - Understanding the Romany, Gypsy and Traveler Community P1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 53:07


    Part 1 of an intense interview with Charmaine who is of the Romany Community. She is a person with lived experience and shares the history of these communities.

    108 -Think Before you use Genograms

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 5:23


    Doing a piece of work with a family is always a great course of action, especially when it's appropriate. But how do you know the right piece of work to do? FOr example, when is it appropriate to use a Genogram?

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