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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 • 168 episodes
Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin
Latest Episodes
What Case Recording Feels Like From the Other Side
In this episode, I'm reflecting on my own unexpected experience of having a record written about me, not as a social worker, but as a home educating parent. It's a small, almost comedic example, but it stayed with me, and it raises big qu...
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Voice, Power and Practice with Jade Barnett, CEO of Power2Prevail
In this episode, I’m joined by Power 2 Prevail to explore what it really means to work with young people, not just around them.We talk about the power of youth work, how professional hierarchies can silence lived...
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Name the Time: Boundaries that protect you and others
Have your home visits started running to two hours… but nothing is actually changing?In this bite-sized episode, I share a powerful reflection from inside The Social Work Collective Academy following a live masterclass on Staying Con...
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10:46
One Thing at a Time: plans, pressure, and practice
January doesn’t need to be a fresh start on the 1st and social work doesn’t get easier when we set ourselves (and families) impossible expectations.In this episode, I’m sharing my phrase for the year - one thing at a time - and wh...
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44:48
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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