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  • by Siobhan Maclean
  • 02nd Nov 2019

Towards an understanding of professional love

Towards an understanding of professional love I have always thought that love was an important element of social work, but in the last year or so I have been reflecting on this much more.

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  • by Siobhan Maclean
  • 20th Oct 2019

Social Work Postcards: Wish you were here?

In social work we often use the analogy of a journey. For example, we talk about a child’s journey through the care system, in adult services we refer to pathways and signposting, and in mental health we discuss recovery journeys. In education the journey analogy is also in popular use. As a practice educator for many years, a role which bridges social work and education, I have found the journey analogy particularly helpful in my work with students and newly qualified social workers.

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  • by Siobhan Maclean
  • 15th Jul 2019

The National Accreditation Assessment System (NAAS)

The National Accreditation Assessment System (NAAS) is rolling out across England

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  • by Siobhan Maclean
  • 31st Dec 2018

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! I’ve just been reading some social workers tweeting their new year resolutions, they almost all referred to finding a better work life balance or improving their approach to self-care in some way.

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  • by Siobhan Maclean
  • 04th Nov 2018

What do I get for my money?

Over the last few days there have been some questions posed about the cost of the social work theory app. I thought a little explanation might be helpful to people.

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