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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 • 162 episodes
Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin
Latest Episodes
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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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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Why Are We Doing This for Ofsted? Rethinking Organisational Culture in Social Work
Why are we still doing things for Ofsted? Why do we hear, “Make sure your case notes are up to date — for Ofsted”?In this episode, I explore how inspection culture shapes the way we work and how it can c...
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30:11
Conversations from Conferences: Finding Hope in the Work
I recently attending 2 conferences that didn't feel like conferences at all. The Contextual Safeguarding Conference in Durham and the Trauma Informed Consultancy Services Conference in Manchester (mini celebration for events that take place out...
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1:03:02
The Cupboard That Changed My Career: Why Good Training Starts With How You Learn
This might be the most important episode I’ve ever shared.It’s about a cupboard — but really, it’s about care, action, and what it means to truly learn as a social worker.I tell the story of a messy cupboard in my first j...
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22:49