Information about a SWAP funded project at De Montfort University to explore the use of social media to support students on social work practice placements.

This handbook is a website resource about the role of external examiners on the social work degree programmes across the UK. It was produced in 2009 by the four UK Care Councils together with the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Social Policy and Social Work (SWAP), and the Joint Universities Council Social Work Education Committee (JUC/SWEC)

Tina Coldham and Steve Tee describe a piece of action research, involving pre-registration nursing students and service users in a process known as "co-operative inquiry". This model is introduced, together with some reflection on how it was used on a pre-registration nursing programme at the University of Southampton. Includes reflection on the efficacy of this approach in facilitating the meaningful involvement of service users in learning and teaching about mental health.

Notes accompanying presentation to the LILAC 2011 information literacy conference held at the British Library, 19 April 2011. See also the PowerPoint slideshow.

Slideshow that accompanied presentation of preliminary findings of the PITSTOP project to the LILAC 2011 information literacy conference held at the British Library on 19 April 2011. Note that these are mostly images - please refer to the accompanying notes for further information.

'Psychosis Revisited' is a two day workshop, based upon the British Psychological Society (BPS) report (2000): 'Recent advances in understanding mental illness and psychotic experiences'. It encourages mental health workers to take a fresh look at psychosis and psychotic experiences. Mark Hayward (academic tutor at the University of Surrey/ Clinical Psychologist) describes how he and an Occupational therapist, in conjunction with user trainers from the CAPITAL project, delivered this workshop to a Community Mental Health/Assertive Outreach team. This case study focuses in particular on one session entitled "service user perspectives". It outlines in detail how the session was planned and delivered, offering useful insights into how a safe learning environment was created, and reflects on learning gained. Discussions are ongoing that may lead to the embedding of 'Psychosis Revisited' within prequalifying training within a range of disciplines.

Digital disruption: Is the era of mass-produced services over?

Caroline Tomlinson tells the story of her son Joe, the first person in the UK to receive an individual budget which fundamentally improved the quality of his life.

A trio of short presentations highlighting IRISS's current work.

Introduction and welcome from Alison Petch, Director of IRISS, followed by keynote speech by Adam Ingram MSP.

Janice Galloway reading, and in conversation with Professor Sandy Cameron, Chair of IRISS Strategic Board and of the Parole Board.

In 2010 SWAP undertook a survey of postgraduates who teach social policy and a key outcome of the resulting report highlighted the requirement for resources to aid in the teaching of qualitative and quantitative methods. In response SWAP has now published two information sheets which list a selection of web resources from the field, which you may find useful in your teaching.

In 2010 SWAP undertook a survey of postgraduates who teach social policy and a key outcome of the resulting report highlighted the requirement for resources to aid in the teaching of qualitative and quantitative methods. In response SWAP has now published two information sheets which list a selection of web resources from the field, which you may find useful in your teaching.

As part of a SWAP-funded project, Jason Eyre and Julie Kent introduced a discussion board for second year students on practice placements, their practice educators, on site supervisors and tutors. This short easy-to-read paper summarises what we have learn and / or wish we had known twelve months ago specifically in relation to practical issues.

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Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Elizabeth Fry

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Thomas Chalmers

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Octavia Hill

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Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Jane Addams

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Mary Ellen Richmond

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Alice Salomon

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Orwell, Griffin and others.

Page from the history of social work initiative, about Alcoholics Anonymous

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of William Henry Beveridge

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Carl Rogers

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Erving Goffman

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Jane Jacobs

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Michael Lipsky

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Sherry Arnstein

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Paulo Freire

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Joel Fischer

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the Fundamental Principles of Disability

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Ann Hartman

Page from the history of social work initiative, about the work of Charles Murray

This short presentation is a discussion of the implications of population ageing for social policy. It is aimed at an inter-disciplinary audience of students and tutors interested in the consequences of population ageing.

This short presentation is an introduction to the causes behind population ageing, and it is aimed at a broad, inter-disciplinary audience of students and tutors interested in ageing over the lifecourse.