Why are home visits invisible from Statutory Guidance? and how does it affect social work
Home visits are the main site where social work happens. And yet they are barely mentioned in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 or any version of Working Together before it. In this episode ...
29 Apr 18min
Should we still be talking about ACE's? What Social Workers Need to Know
ACEs - adverse childhood experiences - is one of the most referenced phrases in social work and safeguarding. But how many of us have actually questioned whether we are using it correctly? In this epi...
22 Apr 12min
There are so many ways to be a Social Worker
In this episode I explore one of the most persistent and unhelpful narratives in social work; that there is a hierarchy of practice, and that unless you have done your time in child protection you hav...
17 Apr 16min
Seeing the Invisible Child: Direct Work With Infants on Home Visits
In this episode I'm talking about one of the most consistent findings across serious case reviews; the invisible child and giving you one practical thing you can take into your next home visit immedia...
1 Apr 15min
What Case Recording Feels Like From the Other Side
In this episode, I'm reflecting on my own unexpected experience of having a record written about me, not as a social worker, but as a home educating parent. It's a small, almost comedic example, but i...
23 Mar 29min
Voice, Power and Practice with Jade Barnett, CEO of Power2Prevail
In this episode, I’m joined by Power 2 Prevail to explore what it really means to work with young people, not just around them. We talk about the power of youth work, how professional hierarchies can ...
22 Mar 1h 3min
Name the Time: Boundaries that protect you and others
Have your home visits started running to two hours… but nothing is actually changing? In this bite-sized episode, I share a powerful reflection from inside The Social Work Collective Academy following...
24 Feb 9min
One Thing at a Time: plans, pressure, and practice
January doesn’t need to be a fresh start on the 1st and social work doesn’t get easier when we set ourselves (and families) impossible expectations. In this episode, I’m sharing my phrase for the year...
16 Jan 43min
