Helpful Social Work Podcast

Recent Episodes

5a Planning

Posted August 7, 2018 • 00:33:32

This podcast explores how good planning in social work can provide a belief in a different future and a map to get there. We look at the practicalities...

4b Decision making

Posted July 9, 2018 • 00:34:43

In this podcast, we focus on decision making. We look at some important issues around how people make decisions and how the context affects us.

4a Assessment part 2

Posted June 12, 2018 • 00:30:57

We continue our exploration of the social work journey, by discussing how we analyse and draw conclusions in assessment. We draw on a recent ruling...

3b Language

Posted June 5, 2018 • 00:28:31

In this podcast, we discuss the importance of language in social work. We consider how social workers communicate, the meaning of language, and how...

3a Assessment

Posted May 21, 2018 • 00:28:58

As part of our exploration of the social work journey, we discuss the ethics and practice of assessment. We consider how to gather information openly...