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Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin
Social Work Sorted is the leading podcast for Newly Qualified Social Workers in the UK. Hosted and produced by Vicki Shevlin, a social worker, trainer, consultant and founder of The Social Work Collective Academy.
This is a podcast for social workers and safeguarding professionals who care about skills, knowledge and practice. Fresh, relatable and realistic, Vicki brings her social work experience and unique training approach to bitesize episodes. Guest episodes feature critical conversations with experts from the sector.
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Podcasting since 2022 • 164 episodes
Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin
Latest Episodes
Don’t Let Them: why social workers can’t afford passive self-help
This episode was unplanned but necessary.After receiving my Spotify Wrapped for the podcast, I noticed something that stopped me in my tracks: many listeners of Social Work Sorted were also listening to summaries of The Let ...
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Christmas in social work: Boundaries, joy & the pressure we don’t talk about
In this episode, I’m talking honestly about Christmas – both as a person and as a social worker. I share my own complicated relationship with the festive season, from hypervigilant childhood Decembers to slowly reclaiming pockets of joy with my...
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35:51
The Safeguarding Series: Why supervision for DSLs isn’t a ‘nice to have’
In this episode, I’m talking directly to Designated Safeguarding Leads about supervision – what it is, what it isn’t, and why you absolutely need it in your role. I share three key things every DSL needs to know about supervision...
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20:24
What I told a stranger in the park and why it matters for your practice
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a story that unfolded in my local park — one of those moments where instinct, practice experience, and humanity collided.After intervening in what appeared to be a domestically abusive situation, I wal...
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