Social Work Radio

This week, hosts Vince and Tilly reflect on two recent news stories published at www.mysocialworknews.com about social workers crossing the professional boundaries with clients, and discuss the difficulties of being human, empathetic, and caring, while not opening yourself up to the potential to cross professional boundaries. They ask, what is more important, true love or success at work? How ofte...

This week, hosts Vince and Tilly each look back on their first year in social work, reflecting on the lessons learned, the mistakes made, and the advice they would give to their younger selves. They also reveal their messages of advice and encouragement for NQSWs starting their careers now, and discuss how universities and employers can better support new social workers. Join the conversation, eve...

This week, join our hosts, Vince and Tilly, as they carry explore the idea of 'social working' yourself, discuss whether the responsibility for 'care' should lie with the individual or the employer, and - rather hilariously - indulge in a bit of roleplay as they carry out a social work assessment of one another... Join the conversation, every Friday, with your preferred podcast provider. Created b...

Following this popular news story at mysocialworknews.com this week - about a social worker barred from the profession after it was discovered she was holding down two full-time jobs with two different local authorities - our Social Work Radio hosts ask: can one social worker really do the job of two? Is there any justification for what Ms N did? Did her actions really warrant being struck off? An...

This week on Social Work Radio, our hosts, Vince and Tilly, ask the question - are all social workers hypocrites - guilty of not practising what they preach?  Join the conversation, every Friday, with your preferred podcast provider. Created by social workers, for social workers, read fantastic content at mysocialworknews.com

This week on Social Work Radio, our hosts, Vince and Tilly, tackle YOUR questions about social work. Join the conversation, every Friday, with your preferred podcast provider. Created by social workers, for social workers, read fantastic content at mysocialworknews.com

This week on Social Work Radio, our hosts and experienced social workers, Vince and Tilly, explore the subject of how many hours social workers should really be working, whether shift work, condensed hours, or a four-day week can ever really work for this particular profession, and answer the dreaded question: are we workaholics? Join the conversation, every Friday, with your preferred podcast pro...

This week's podcast episode explores how to deal with people who lie to social workers, and follows on from Vince's guide of the same name , which was published this week at www.mysocialworknews.com In the same week that MP Stella Creasy revealed a malicious troll had reported her to children's services because he disagreed with her 'extreme views,' leading to an investigation of her family, Socia...

The mood is sombre this week as Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, turn their attention to the murder of 10-month-old Finley Boden , at the hands of his parents. As the pair examine what is known about Finley's too-short life, they reflect on parallels with other infamous cases of child deaths where social workers were involved, discuss the public's reaction and media narrative of the ca...

Days after Tory MP Flick Drummond said "social workers stayed at home" during the pandemic, Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, looks back on three years of Covid. The duo remember the impact of that first lockdown on the workforce, the clients, and the profession, and examine the impact Covid continues to have to this day. Was the effort of social workers during Covid truly acknowledged?...

Join Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, as they reflect on some of Social Work England's most recent, and disturbing, fitness to practise hearings, and ask: does social work have a problem with its workforce? What are the themes? Should our recruitment be more rigorous? And are Social Work England's decisions usually right? Join the discussion, every Friday, with your preferred podcast p...

Are loyal social workers being 'exploited' by their managers? Is being good at your job setting you up to be taken advantage of? These are the questions on our Social Work Radio co-hosts' lips this week as Vince and Tilly - herself, a social work manager - discuss this new research , which claims that, instead of protecting or rewarding them, loyal employees are being "selectively and ironically t...

Does social work need an injection of glamorous celebdom? That's the question this week as Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, explore the benefits of famous faces representing the profession on the frontline, run down the list of celebrities who are known to have social work mothers, and discuss which celebrities they think would make the best social workers - and why. Created by social...

As Bedford social worker Sanam Harrinanan stormed to victory on Love Island this week, Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, discuss the reaction of the social work community to her win, whether there's a route back to frontline social work after a stint on reality TV, and whether they themselves would ever be tempted to follow in Sanam's footsteps... Created by social workers, for social w...

What is the most important book you've read, as a social worker? Taking World Book Day as their inspiration this week, Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, break down the best books all social workers should be reading, as well as exploring their own favourite fiction and non-fictions books, and the impact they've had.   Created by social workers, for social workers, read fantastic content...

5,400 social workers left the profession in the past year- a 9% rise on the previous year and a record high, according to DfE census data, revealed this week . Social Work Radio hosts Vince and Tilly explore the reasons behind this worsening situation, asking why more people now than ever before are leaving social work, and discussing what can be done do to retain the workforce. Created for social...

In the same week that our most popular story on Social Work News was about a former social worker who now earns five times her salary publishing explicit content on OnlyFans, join our Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, as they discuss their thoughts about what's appropriate and what isn't when it comes to social workers on OnlyFans. (More hilarious roleplay is involved...) You don't want...

Join our Social Work Radio co-hosts, Vince and Tilly, for this Valentine's-themed podcast examining the realities of dating and relationships in social work. Hold back the laughter (if you can) while the pair chat everything from 'fessing up to being a social worker in your online dating profile, and the complications of office romances, to both the difficulties and benefits of dating outside of t...

Well, we certainly think so! Social workers - and Harry Potter superfans - Vince and Tilly share their plans for tackling every social work issue you could possibly imagine at Hogwarts. Dubbing themselves the social workers for Slytherin and Hufflepuff, that leaves two House slots open...are you game? Email applications to press@mysocialworknews.com Created for social workers, by social workers, S...

On a recent Social Work News writers retreat, Social Work Radio hosts - and frontline social workers - Vince Peart and Tilly Baden got the opportunity to podcast in person! Join our dynamic duo as they discuss the wounded healer inside every social worker - and watch the accompanying VIDEO of their chat right here! Created for social workers, by social workers, Social Work News has a global audien...

Today on Social Work Radio, join hosts - and social workers - Vince Peart and Tilly Baden, as they discuss swearing in social work: Are social workers generally 'swear-y' people? Do adult and children's teams have different dynamics for communication and banter? If the people you support say rude words, should you write them down in your case notes? Would the general public be surprised to find ou...

Today on Social Work Radio, join hosts - and social workers - Vince Peart and Tilly Baden, as they discuss Tilly's recent article , in which she - herself, a social work manager - revealed the 10 things your social work manager would like you to know. Buckle up for an interesting ride - which, to Tilly's horror, even includes a bit of role play - as they dissect the list, in their bid to help you...

Today on Social Work Radio, join hosts - and experienced frontline social workers - Vince Peart and Tilly Baden, as they reflect on the transformative effect of being a social worker. Together they consider whether it's possible to keep the professional impact of the job from seeping in your personal life, examine the effect the work has had on each of them, and close the show by answering the ult...

Today on Social Work Radio, in a special festive edition, hosts Vince Peart and Tilly Baden take a look back at a year in social work stories. From light-hearted features to more serious new stories, Vince and Tilly take a walk back through the year, examining 12 of the most popular stories published on Social Work News throughout 2022. You can find links to all 12 stories in our companion article...

In this week's episode, host Vince Peart chats with social worker Charlotte Kirin who was recently arrested and charged with intentionally recklessly causing a public nuisance, when she scaled a gantry at junction 31 on the M25 during a Just Stop Oil protest. In this episode, Charlotte shares her journey into social work, taking a look back at her 20-year career on the frontline, delves into her c...