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The Social Work Community Podcast

Community Care
Social Work
Hampshire Hive
North Lincolnshire Council
Dyslexia
Community Care
North East Lincolnshire
Fostering
Gloucestershire
Hampshire County Council
Neurodiversity
Foster Care
Children and Families Service
Children's Services
Youth Work
Relational Practice
Adult Social Care
Adulthood Transition
Trauma Awareness
South Gloucestershire Council
Going Home Pathway

The Social Work Community podcast is where social workers come to discuss the key issues affecting their profession. Whether you are a student or an experienced social worker - whether you are frontline or management, this podcast is for you. You will hear direct from social workers in your community about their successes and their challenges.Follow us on Instagram to keep up-to-date with the late... more

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Latest Episodes

Two practitioners discuss cases that led to them facing intimidation and verbal abuse, undermining their mental health and ultimately causing them to leave their previous roles

Separately, Anne, who was a frontline children’s social worker, decided... more

How do you measure contentment? This is one of the many questions practitioners from Gloucester County Council's (GCC) adult social care team sought to answer in part two of the podcast episode Adult social care - the difference that matters.

The c... more

This episode discusses the challenges faced by adult social care in Gloucestershire County Council (GCC), including increasing demand, complex needs, and pressure on health and social care services.

In response to these challenges, the team at GCC ... more

In the final in a three-part series from North East Lincolnshire Council, social workers from children's services explore some of the changes that contributed to a significant improvement in the authority's Ofsted rating.

In this episode Emily, wh... more

Moving from agency to permanent was not initially part of the not initially part of the plan for three social workers at South Gloucestershire, when rules limiting English councils’ use of locums came into force.

But when the rules were implemented... more

In collaboration with Wokingham Borough Council adult social care, social workers from the hospital discharge team team tell us why they love working there. Josh, Noku and principal social worker Vicky describe what it is like working in this market ... more

In the final instalment of the Neurodiversity belongs in social work campaign podcast miniseries, Sharmeen speaks to 26-year-old Elizabeth Glandfield about being dyslexic.

Elizabeth, diagnosed in primary school, talks about growing up with dyslexi... more

In this episode of the Social Work Community Podcast, part of the Neurodiversity belongs in social work campaign miniseries, Sharmeen speaks to 'Stacey' (not her real name) talking about her experience of being diagnosed with autism and ADHD (AuADHD)... more

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Recent Guests

Jo Sutherland
Principal Social Worker, Gloucestershire County Council's Adult Social Care
Gloucestershire County Council
Episode: Adult social care: the difference that matters (part one)
Merryn Tate
Assistant Director and Strategic Lead for Short Term Services, Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucestershire County Council
Episode: Adult social care: the difference that matters (part one)
Jen Simms
Integrated Social Care Manager, Stride Locality Team, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Council
Episode: Adult social care: the difference that matters (part one)
Tom Smith
Senior social worker, South Gloucestershire Council
South Gloucestershire Council
Episode: Making the transition: Three social workers discuss the unexpected benefits of moving from agency to permanent
Jariatu Tuli
Social worker, Response Team, South Gloucestershire Council
South Gloucestershire Council
Episode: Making the transition: Three social workers discuss the unexpected benefits of moving from agency to permanent
Vicky Scottford
Head of Social Care Academy and principal social worker for adults in Wokingham Borough Council
Wokingham Borough Council
Episode: Supported to thrive: adult social care in Wokingham
Josh Ferguson
Social worker in the hospital discharge team (HLT)
Wokingham Borough Council
Episode: Supported to thrive: adult social care in Wokingham
Naku Moyo
Hospital discharge team member
Wokingham Borough Council
Episode: Supported to thrive: adult social care in Wokingham
Elizabeth Glandfield
Neurodiverse advanced social worker in serious youth violence and missing exploitation team
Local authority
Episode: Neurodiversity belongs in social work (part 3): dyslexia

Hosts

Kirsty Ayakwa
Host of The Social Work Community Podcast, Community Care
Sharmeen Ziauddin
Host of The Social Work Community Podcast, Community Care

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Adult social care: the difference that matters (part two)
Q: You asked a really good question, Jo. How do you measure happiness or contentment in the context of social care?
Guests explain that happiness is hard to quantify, but a practical approach is to track individual experiences over time, gather stories through co-production and partnership boards, and use temperature checks to gauge ongoing satisfaction and impact.
Supporting social workers to flourish in their careers
Q: How did your career progression unfold within North Lincolnshire, and what helped you the most along the way?
Both speakers describe a trajectory from frontline roles to leadership, with encouragement from managers, access to development opportunities, and a culture that values individual strengths and flexibility. The core message is that progression is not linear and depends on personal interests and support from the organisation.
Social work around the world: Ghana
Q: What advice do the guests offer to other Ghana-trained social workers considering moving to the UK?
Seek pathways to gain UK registration, engage with local associations for guidance, leverage bridging courses and shadowing opportunities, and stay resilient in the face of systemic barriers and discrimination.
Social work around the world: Ghana
Q: What are the main hurdles for Ghana-trained social workers aiming to practice in the UK?
They must validate credentials, meet English proficiency requirements, and undergo ongoing CPD; the process can be lengthy and expensive, with potential changes in UK regulatory bodies during the transition.
Social work around the world: Ghana
Q: What are the key differences between social work in Ghana and the UK as described by the guests?
Ghana emphasizes community-based approaches and informal welfare networks, with limited government funding, while the UK has a more formal, regulated system with clear registration requirements and available professional development opportunities.

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What is The Social Work Community Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers conversations among social workers and public sector practitioners about the key challenges, innovations, and day-to-day realities in social care. Recent episodes weave firsthand experiences from care leavers, frontline practitioners, and leadership teams to explore topics like foster care transitions, permanent staffing vs agency work, trauma-informed practice, neurodiversity in social work, hospital discharge pathways, and large-scale transformations of children's services. Across episodes, listeners gain practical insights into relational approaches, workforce wellbeing, and systemic change within local authorities, with real-world anecdotes about implementation, training, supervision, and collaboration with families an... more

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8. Naku Moyo

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