A Compassionate Enquiry into Addiction
By Richard Devine, Social Worker for Bath and North East Somerset Council and Ian Thomas, Independent Social Worker and Tedx Speaker NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and view it in […]
Parental Advocacy: a FREE webinar
By Richard Devine, Social Worker for Bath and North East Somerset Council and Tim Fisher, Service Manager for Camden Council Parental Advocacy is picking up momentum as an effective, ethically sound approach to supporting children and families, underpinned by an increasing evidence base. The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Case for Change identify it […]
How to be a Resilient Social Worker and Flourish in a Complex, Emotionally Demanding and Stressful Role (Part 2)
By Richard Devine, Social Worker for Bath and North East Somerset Council NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and view it in full. In Part 1 explored the following: Time Management, […]
How to be a Resilient Social Worker and Flourish in a Complex, Emotionally Demanding and Stressful Role (Part 1)
By Richard Devine, Social Worker for Bath and North East Somerset Council NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and view it in full. Being a children’s social worker can be hugely […]
3 Reasons Why Direct Work in Child Protection is Challenging and 10 Principles to Overcome them and Build Effective, Meaningful relationships
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and […]
5 books every front-line social worker should read to make better decisions, build effective relationships, and improve the lives of children and families.
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and […]
5 books every front-line social worker should read to make better decisions, build effective relationships, and improve the lives of children and families.
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and […]
5 books every front-line social worker should read to make better decisions, build effective relationships, and improve the lives of children and families.
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and […]
5 books every front-line social worker should read to make better decisions, build effective relationships, and improve the lives of children and families.
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and […]
5 books every front-line social worker should read to make better decisions, build effective relationships, and improve the lives of children and families.
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and […]
End of year review 2021
By Richard Devine, Social Worker for Bath and North East Somerset Council NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and view it in full. Each year, in between Christmas and New Year, […]
5 points about the tragic death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes (we are unlikely to hear in the media)
By Richard Devine, Social Worker for Bath and North East Somerset Council NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and view it in full. 1. This case and others like it are […]
Reflexive Thematic Analysis – The What, Why and How
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and […]
The Case for Change: How to Help Children and Families
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast The Children’s Social Care Review, led by Josh MacAlister published an interim report, titled ‘The Case for Change’. In just over 100 pages the report identifies the fundamental issues of concern […]
Social Work and Conflict
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and […]
If I was in charge…
By Richard Devine, Social Worker for Bath and North East Somerset Council I was invited to write a piece for Social Work News. In this piece I explored what changes I would make if I was in charge. Because I lack imagination and creativity, I think the ideas I put forward are easily achievable and […]
Conversations with parents about Family Group Conferences
By Richard Devine, Social Worker for Bath and North East Somerset Council NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and view it in full. Most parents will be reluctant to have a […]
How to manage resistance and have difficult conversations that make a difference
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and […]
Parental Advocacy: Building Bridges
By Richard Devine, Social Worker and Author of Messy Social Work: Learning from Frontline Practice with Children and Families and co-host of the Messy Social Work Podcast… with Tim Fisher and Becca Dove from Camden Council and Leigh Zywek and Penny McKissock from Bath and North East Somerset Council. NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it […]
How the world is healthier, happier, and wealthier than ever – and what that might mean for Social Work
By Richard Devine, Social Worker for Bath and North East Somerset Council. NOTE: If you are receiving this via e-mail it may be cut short by your e-mail programme and/or the graphics may be distorted. You may wish to click the link and view it in full. Steven Pinker’s book, Enlightenment Now (2018) is the […]