News
22 September 2011
A 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.
Social Work academic highlights anti-racist practice in social work in new book
7 July 2011
A new book, 'Anti-racist Practice in Social Work' (Palgrave), authored by Kish Bhatti-Sinclair, has recently been published.
Leadership project to help BME groups
7 July 2011
Richard 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.
New advisory group to aid engagement with fathers
1 July 2011
Jan 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.
Child and family expertise benefits international collaborations
1 July 2011
Our academics have been sharing their expertise globally.
Funding to aid intergenerational migration research
28 June 2011
Dr 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.
New bespoke leadership and management programme in development for voluntary sector
7 June 2011
Social Work academics Richard Kay and Lucy Jordan are developing a new ‘bespoke programme’ PG certificate programme on leadership and management in the voluntary sector.
Social Work professor to deliver ESRC seminar series along with keynotes on mental health and BME
1 June 2011
Dr 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).
Compulsory training for newly qualified social workers
23 November 2009
Social 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.