Vince Peart

WATCH VIDEO: "I think anyone looking at this would ask: what exactly happened in those six days..?" SWN's content editor @VincePeartSW speaks with @SkyNews about the tragic case of Sara Sharif #sarasharif #skynews #childprotection #socialworknews mysocialworknews.com/article/the-tr…

It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them. While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right.

What can Keir Starmer do to help social workers? In this bumper opinion column, we ask the whole SWN team how the new Prime Minister can help social workers. mysocialworknews.com/article/what-c…

Tories, you've not been good to social workers, or those we support - it's time to go. "After a decade and a half of all this nonsense, is there anything we can point at in this country and say the Tories left it better than they found it?" mysocialworknews.com/article/tories…

Is it fair to give a bad reference to a social worker? mysocialworknews.com/article/is-it-…

"Self-care is not a luxury but a necessity. In a field that demands so much emotionally, we must be guarded against the toll that takes" mysocialworknews.com/article/i-feel…

This is why it's so hard for a social worker to say no to work... mysocialworknews.com/article/it-s-h…

Feel like you’re always looking for greener grass? This article might just convince you to water your own lawn. mysocialworknews.com/article/you-re…

Here's how using strengths-based practice can make you a better social worker mysocialworknews.com/article/here-s…

5 things your social worker friend really wants you to know mysocialworknews.com/article/5-thin…

How important is it that social workers keep up-to-date with the news? mysocialworknews.com/article/how-im…

9 childhood stars who struggled (and 1 who thrived) after becoming famous mysocialworknews.com/article/9-chil…

“We trained hard—but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we were reorganised... and what a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while actually producing confusion" mysocialworknews.com/article/change…

How to be a friendly and ethical social worker on social media mysocialworknews.com/article/how-to…

Do inspections and audits reveal the truth about good or bad social work practice? mysocialworknews.com/article/do-ins…

"A social worker's ability to interact positively with family pets can serve as a pathway to connections with clients" mysocialworknews.com/article/i-ve-h…

"The solution is simple: give social workers either low caseloads for balance, or trust us to prioritise people over paperwork" mysocialworknews.com/article/a-rush…

The 7 steps to effective crisis intervention in social work mysocialworknews.com/article/the-7-…

"I desperately want to be able to see a light and positivity in the work we do but I feel like I'm losing it day to day" mysocialworknews.com/article/has-an…

Ten practical tips inspired by Cafcass' outstanding practices that will help all social workers better support children and their families mysocialworknews.com/article/10-thi…