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The Social Work Community Podcast

The Social Work Community Podcast

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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 latest news and join the Social Work Community for all things social work.Community Care Social Sciences
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  • How one local authority uses community social work approach to shape support for families and children

    How one local authority uses community social work approach to shape support for families and children
    Dec 17 2025
    In the final segment in this three-part mini-series in collaboration with North Lincolnshire Council's Children and Families Service that explores career progression, well-being and social work practice.

    In this episode, two practitioners talk about North Lincolnshire's community social work approach and how it embeds into the statutory service.

    The local authority is committed to working collaboratively with families through its One Family Approach practice model which uses co-production to shape support for families and works collaboratively with other practitioners. Practitioners Steve and Shabnam kick off the conversation with some introductions.

    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 latest news and join the Social Work Community for all things social work.
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    17 mins
  • How direct work is transforming how children are supported

    How direct work is transforming how children are supported
    Nov 27 2025
    North East Lincolnshire's children's services received an overall good judgement in its recent Ofsted inspection with one outstanding judgement on the impact leaders have had on social work practise and supporting children and families.

    According to Ofsted inspectors, North East Lincolnshire's whole service transformation has left children's services "largely unrecognisable" from where it was in 2021.

    Recently, North Lincolnshire Council launched a direct work toolkit aimed at children to make sense of living in conflict in families.

    In this episode, listen to Ann-Marie Matson, director of children's services, and Hayley Smith, advanced social worker in the children's assessment and safeguarding service, as they reflect on the impact the introduction of the direct toolkit and other practice approaches have had on children and families.



    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 latest news and join the Social Work Community for all things social work.
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    21 mins
  • Prioritising workforce wellbeing – one council’s approach

    Prioritising workforce wellbeing – one council’s approach
    Nov 18 2025
    Heidi and Marco from North Lincolnshire Council highlight how they ensure well-being is prioritised in the workforce and integrated into practice.

    Ensuring that practitioners have access to wellbeing support, and flexible working arrangements and the chance to network with the wider workforce through staff engagement events are areas that North Lincolnshire remain committed to.

    In this the second instalment in our three-part miniseries in collaboration with North Lincolnshire Council's Children and Families Service, we speak to Heidi Blakey, senior workforce, engagement and development officer in children’s and families at North Lincolnshire Council, and Marco Torres, apprentice social worker in the courts and permanence team.

    The pair talk about how the council prioritises wellbeing and helps its workforce to achieve a positive work/life balance kicks off the conversation.

    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 latest news and join the Social Work Community for all things social work.
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    19 mins
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