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Speakers in order of appearance
Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Panel: Cllr Stuart Currie (COSLA), Andy Kerr and Julie-Ann Smith from the People-Led Policy Panel, Deirdre Henderson from Inclusion Scotland
Kathryn Lindsay, President of Social Work Scotland
Professor Brid Featherstone, University of Huddersfield
Jon Patrick, Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS State Hospital
Juliet Harris, Director, Together, and
Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
Keith Gardner, Head of Analysis and Improvement, Community Justice Scotland
Lorraine Gray, Chief Executive, SSSC and
Peter Macleod, Chief Executive, Care Inspectorate
Graham Leicester, Director, International Futures Forum
Joanna Macdonald, Chief Officer, Argyll and Bute HSCP and Chair of Social Work Scotland Adult Social Care Standing Committee
Day 1: 12 June 2019
Morning speakers
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman jointly announced the programme for adult social care and support reform with Stuart Currie, COSLA’s Health and Social Care spokesperson. She then answered questions with a panel featuring Cllr Stuart Currie from COSLA, Andy Kerr and Julie-Ann Smith from the People-Led Policy Panel, and facilitated by Deirdre Henderson from Inclusion Scotland.
Cab Secretary for health @JeaneF1MSP emphasises importance of coproduction #swsconf19 @socworkscot @ScotsSW @SSSCnews @joannamacdona16 @CareInspect pic.twitter.com/10ylY9oNiF
— Iona Colvin (@iona_colvin) June 12, 2019
Incoming President of Social Work Scotland and Chief Social Work Officer of Angus Council, Kathryn Lindsay then welcomed people to the conference, and reiterated the values and wider role of social work now and in the future in her inaugural speech.
Great challenge from @kitrae78 – how will tomorrow judge our policies of today? We should all grapple with this in public policy #swsconf19
— Jane OD (@MsJaneOD) June 12, 2019
Professor Brid Featherstone from the University of Huddersfield, joined us to discuss ‘A new social settlement: rights, relationships and recognition’ in a talk which sparked much discussion and thought from delegates.
Takeaways from @socworkscot conference – Professor Brid Featherstone @Acsocialwork 'Loneliness was has the same effect on your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day' and 'engaging service users is key to ensure services are fit for purpose'.#SWSConf19 #procurement #socialcare pic.twitter.com/nsuwaijOyH
— Scotland Excel (@ScotlandExcel) June 14, 2019
Workshops on Day 1
Social Worker’s perspectives on the care system: Preliminary findings from research commissioned by the Independent Care Review
Jane Scott, Independent Researcher and Liz Brabender, Independent Care Review
- No presentation available
Development of the Pause programme in Dundee
Anna Rickards, Pause UK, Derek Aitken, Dundee City Council, and Kathryn Baker, TCA
Human Rights and Social Care: Putting rights into practice
Sam Smith, C-Change Scotland
Co-producing change
Julie Robson and James Younger, East Ayrshire Council, Beth Weaver, Strathclyde University
- Presentation info to come
Delivering positive change through innovative technology
Brian Brown and Paul O’Donnell, ARMED, Moira Charters, Loreburn Housing Association, Shona Kennedy, Sandra Gyalsten and Barbara Aitken, Dumfries and Galloway HSCP
- Presentation info to come
Afternoon speakers
Dr Jon Patrick, Consultant Psychiatrist at NHS State Hospital discussed a relational approach to sexual offending based on his experience working in hospitals, with insights that were challenging and thought provoking for social work practice.
https://twitter.com/JulieLusk14/status/1138813996876947457
Juliet Harris, Director at Together and Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, closed the afternoon’s talks with a session on developments in children’s rights.
Starting a session based on rights, insightful remarks from @together_sacr joined by @Bruce_Adamson
Practitioners have the power to base practice on rights, in this photo children say what they think about their social workers, very powerful@socworkscot #swsconf19 pic.twitter.com/Xotq1VCZ1d
— Dylan Duff (@DylanDuff55) June 12, 2019
“The idea that holidays are a source of fear and that poverty impacts so hugely on children’s rights is really worrying.” @Bruce_Adamson : The 2 key themes of concern that children report are #mentalhealth and #poverty #swsconf19
— Social Work Scotland (@socworkscot) June 12, 2019
Day 2: 13 June 2019
Keith Gardner, Head of Analysis and Improvement at Community Justice Scotland, talked about the role of Community Justice Scotland, the complicated landscape of justice and the importance of partnership working – whatever the question, relationships are the answer.
Definition of community justice is over complex & needs tighter focus on children, families & communities @Keith_Gardner__ @ComJusScot tells #swsconf19 (his favoured definition in blue) @socworkscot pic.twitter.com/DHFJhzNPw7
— David Lee (@davidleemedia) June 13, 2019
Lorraine Gray, Chief Executive of the SSSC, and Peter Macleod, new Chief Executive of the Care Inspectorate talked about their organisations’ role in delivering compassion and kindness alongside excellent quality social work.
- Care Inspectorate presentation
- SSSC slides to come
What should the relationship be between @SSSCnews and social staff required to be registered? Good question from @LorraineSSSC #swsconf19 @socworkscot
— John Trainer (@jct62) June 13, 2019
Workshops on Day 2
Social Worker’s perspectives on the care system: Preliminary findings from research commissioned by the Independent Care Review
Jane Scott, Independent Researcher and Liz Brabender, Independent Care Review
- No presentation available
Whatever it takes to keep the family together: Systemic strengths-based approach in working with children and families
Pei-I Yang, Anne Edmonson and Scott Dunbar, Multi-systemic Therapy team at Edinburgh Council
‘The longer you are involved with a family, the more you become part of their lives’: the impact of Shared Lives on older people and those living with dementia
Shared Lives Plus
- Presentation to come
Recognising and supporting our social workers – how the NQSW supported year and planned social work post-qualifying framework can improve recognition and resilience
Edel Walsh and Pat MacCowan, SSSC
- Presentation to come
Addressing neglect and enhancing wellbeing through building relationships
Claire Burns, CELCIS
- Presentation to come
Afternoon session
Graham Leicester, Director of the International Futures Forum (IFF) delivered the afternoon’s keynote speech and spoke about practical hope in powerful times.
A familiar , welcome, kitbag moment of calm, to catch our breaths and be present . @graham_iff @children1st #swsconf19 I’m feeling pale yellow and green . Calm but ready to go and put the last 2 days into action !
— mary glasgow 📚 🚲 🇪🇺 🏴🇮🇪🏊♀️⛷ (@margl43) June 13, 2019
Joanna MacDonald, Chief Officer of Argyll and Bute HSCP and Chair of the Social Work Scotland Adult Social Care standing committee closed the conference with an important message for the coming months – ‘Bring your heart into work every day and deliver positivity and joy across adult social care’.
"I don't believe you can be a social worker unless you bring your heart into it" @joannamacdona16 #swsconf19 pic.twitter.com/94Wx21Y3zl
— Social Work Scotland (@socworkscot) June 13, 2019
