Social Work Sessions

• Suzy Bray on the Self-neglect Thematic Review

  In this episodeof the Social Work Sessions, Carolyn Smith (Principal Social Worker for Adults,Somerset Council), talks with Professor Suzy Bray about the Self-neglectThematic Review she recently completed for the Somerset Safeguarding AdultsBoard (SSAB).  Suzy is an Independent Safeguarding Adults Consultant and Professor of Social Work (University of Sussex). Her work onself-neglect has influenced policy and legislation plus she was awarded an OBE for her contribution to the field of adult safeguarding. Suzy talks about what a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) is, shares key findings from the Self-neglect Thematic Review about needs and risks, mental capacity, and inter-agency working, alongside discussion about relationship-based practice.  The Self-Neglect Thematic Review will be published on the SSAB website where other SARs can also be accessed: Safeguarding Adult Reviews  Practice guidance and resources, including self-neglect guidance, are also available on the SSAB website: Practice guidance and resources Suzy is one of the authors of the Second national analysis of Safeguarding Adult Reviews: April 2019 - March 2023, which contributes to the knowledge base for adult safeguarding: Second national analysis of Safeguarding Adult Reviews:April 2019 - March 2023 | Local Government Association

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• Somerset Council's Adult Safeguarding Team - The Social Work Sessions

  Jess Manu, Becky Frounks and Loveness Chimombo join Carolyn Smith to talk about the vital and complex work of the Safeguarding Team from Adult Services in Somerset.

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• Michael Preston-Shoot Part 1 - SARs

  In this episode of the Social Work Sessions, Michael Preston-Shoot talks about the role of SARs in adult social care, including research findings and case examples

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• Wellbeing tips for Social Workers

  In this special episode to mark Social Work Week, Carolyn Smith talks to two of Somerset Council's Advanced Practitioners, Amanda Rae and Jana Taylor about Wellbeing and the transformative role social workers play in people's lives. But we need to look after ourselves.

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• Relational Activision and Co-design, with Tim Fisher

  Tim Fisher has been a social worker for over 15 years and is currently a service manager in London's Camden Council. Tim's Masters Degree research focussed on empowerment models in social work and he has published academic writing on community approaches. He has collaborated with organisations to develop restorative practice, under the banner To Love is to Act. This encourages people towards Relational Activism, which means taking action in the everyday and making change happen through personal and informal relationships.   @familygroupmeet

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