Interwoven LiveSitehttp://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/latest.pageNews from Social Workhttp://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/09/swapbox_webproject_success.pageA collaborative project involving external partners as well as ECS and the Library here at Southampton, SWAPBox has brought together existing high quality digital materials that can be used for technology enhanced learning in social work and social policy.http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/09/swapbox_webproject_success.pageThu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/07/07_leadership_project_to_help_BME_groups.pageRichard Kay is working with black minority ethnic (BME) groups in Sussex on leadership development as part of a three year 2010-2012 Lottery (Big Fund) project.http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/07/07_leadership_project_to_help_BME_groups.pageThu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/07/07_professor_highlights_anti_racist_practice_in_social_work_in_new_book.pageA new book, 'Anti-racist Practice in Social Work' (Palgrave), authored by Kish Bhatti-Sinclair, has recently been published.http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/07/07_professor_highlights_anti_racist_practice_in_social_work_in_new_book.pageThu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/07/01_new_advisory_to_aid_engagement_with_fathers.pageJan Parker is a member of a new advisory group founded partly in response to the Munro Report by the Fatherhood Institute in partnership with the Family Rights Group. http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/07/01_new_advisory_to_aid_engagement_with_fathers.pageFri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/07/01_child_and_family_expertise_benefits_international_collaborations.pageOur academics have been sharing their expertise globally.http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/07/01_child_and_family_expertise_benefits_international_collaborations.pageFri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/06/28_funding_to_aid_intergenerational_migration_research.pageDr Lucy Jordan from Social Work, with colleagues in demography, gerontology and economics, has received funding from ESRC Pathfinders for a new project on the impact of internal migration on intergenerational relations, health and well-being of children and elderly in China and South Africa. http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/06/28_funding_to_aid_intergenerational_migration_research.pageTue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/06/07_new_bespoke_leadership_and_management_programme.pageSocial Work academics Richard Kay and Lucy Jordan are developing a new ‘bespoke programme’ PG certificate programme on leadership and management in the voluntary sector. http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/06/07_new_bespoke_leadership_and_management_programme.pageTue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/06/01_social_work_professor_to_deliver_ESRC_seminar_series.pageDr Gillian Ruch has been awarded an ESRC seminar series along with Professor Jan Fook (SW, RHUL), Professor Sue White (SW, B'ham) Professor Nick Gould (SW, Bath) , Professor Russ Vince (Sch of Management, Bath) Professor Linden West (Education, Christchurch Canterbury). http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2011/06/01_social_work_professor_to_deliver_ESRC_seminar_series.pageWed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2009/11/23_compulsory_training_for_newly_qualified_social_workers.pageSocial work trainers have welcomed a proposal for a mandatory year of supervised practice and continued learning for all newly qualified practitioners in England, but warned it would require the full support of employers and proper government funding to be a success. http://www.soton.ac.uk/socialwork/news/2009/11/23_compulsory_training_for_newly_qualified_social_workers.pageMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000