The Child Accident Prevention Trust’s annual UK-wide campaign, CHILD SAFETY WEEK, runs from 7 to 13 June this year. CAPT’s Ian Evans talks about this year’s child safety week theme – Share Because You Care – why this is a message and opportunity for all those who work with children and families…and why this is […]
It is no secret that mental health concerns for young people have multiplied in recent times. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, NHS digital statistics showed that 1 in 6 young people aged between 5-16 years had a diagnosable mental disorder. As we emerge from the pandemic, this number appears to have increased. A stem4 survey […]
If you have been a social worker for more than 3 years and are interested in becoming a mentor and/or want more information about the mentoring programme, email info@northlondonsocialwork.co.uk
Are you a qualified Practice Educator interested in supervising one of our students on placement? If so, please contact our Social Work placements team to register your interest at: socialworkplacements@mdx.ac.uk . If you are interested in training to become a Practice Educator and have the support of your organisation, please contact the Social Work CPD […]
It will come as no surprise to most people reading this that homelessness has increased dramatically in recent years, by a huge 169% since 2010. On a single night around 4800 people sleep rough on the streets of England & Wales, 28% of them in London. But contrary to popular understanding, only around 2% of […]
The 10th of October is World Mental Health Day and the theme for 2019 is MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION. It is an opportunity for people to come together to speak out, celebrate awareness, take action and help push good practice forward. The day is organised by the World Federation for Mental Health and […]
Big smiles and happy faces were the order of the day on Wednesday 10th of July 2019 as our Social Work students graduated from their programmes at Middlesex University. This graduation included post-qualifying students who happily received their PG Cert in Advanced Social Work Practice (Practice Education). Pictured are Thelma and Paola, Social Workers from […]
Expert blog by Dr Tirion Havard & Dr Andrew Whittaker from South Bank University.
Expert blog by Hyboh, final year MA Social Work student
