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Photos of three women side by side, who are named below as Lorna Boreland Kelly, Kayleigh Rose Evans and Claire Barcham. Above the photos are the words 'I'm an adults' socila worker. How do I secure a role working with refugees or co-ordinating disaster relief?' under the heading 'Ask the Experts'

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Ask The Experts: how do I secure a role working with refugees or co-ordinating disaster relief?

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Ask The Experts: what are the pros and cons of working in a local authority versus a trust?

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Podcast: from law to social work – the experiences of two practitioners

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How to secure a new job after receiving a negative reference

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Podcast: Locum v perm - what works for you?

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Podcast: celebrating a long career in social work

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‘Mum and Boy’: a social work author’s take on the mother-son relationship

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Ask the expert: ‘How can I best prepare to be a professional witness?’

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Podcast: what does it feel like to work in an anti-racist environment?

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How one council is giving social workers the autonomy to empower adults

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Webinar: transitioning from agency to permanent social work

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How do I move into social work research?

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Ask the expert: ‘My role is no longer challenging, I need something new’

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Social work leaders must take action to embed anti-racist practice, conference told

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I want social workers to come back because they will see a different place to the one they left

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“My skillset is now 10 times greater”: how collaborative working is boosting social workers’ confidence

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