Subject guides: Social Work: Subject websites

Useful websites

British and Irish Legal Information Institute. Developing site of full text reports including recent House of Lords, Court of Appeal, and High Court cases. This also covers a number of tribunal decisions and also Scottish and Irish decisions. Also UK EAT decisions from 1999 and Social Security and Child Support Commissioner's Opinions from 1995.
Health & Care Professionals Council - We are a regulator, and we were set up to protect the public. To do this, we keep a Register of health and care professionals who meet our standards for their training, professional skills, behaviour and health.
PSSRU - The Personal Social Services Research Unit was established at the University of Kent in 1974 and is mainly funded by the Department of Health.
Research in practiice - supporting evidence-informed practice with children and families.
Social care institute for excellence - (SCIE) improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works. We are an independent charity working with adults, families and children's social care and social work services across the UK.
SORD - Social Research with Deaf People programme works with the Deaf community and other stakeholders to promote the wellbeing of d/Deaf individuals, families and communities across the life course through high quality, multidisciplinary applied social research.
The College of Social Work is the centre of excellence for social work, upholding and strengthening professional standards to the benefit of the public.

Social Work apps

Social Work Companion
"SocialWorkCompanion provides a comprehensive directory of social work and social care related news, events, practice reference, social work theories, law and guidance and information about services and resources in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The app is designed to help and support social workers, care workers, residential workers, community workers, day-care workers, youth workers, childminders, lecturers and students on social work and health and social care courses."
Social Work Social Media
"This app offers you an amazing way to explore and learn about some of the ethical issues of using social media in social work. In the app you will meet a Team Manager called Adrian, he will present some ethical dilemmas around social media use. Can you help Adrian make the right decisions to ensure his team’s practices are consistent with social work ethics and values?

Based on the issues raised, you are encouraged to reflect on your decisions and consider the potential impact these may have on your day-to-day social work practises in relation to social media use."

Websites

Useful apps

Useful applications for Social Work students

Nearpod
Goodreader
Evernote
Socrative
Blackboard Mobile

Nearpod, an all-in-one solution for the use of mobile devices in education. Easily create interactive multimedia presentations to engage your audience.

GoodReader® is a user friendly PDF reader for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using your computer, phone, tablet and the web.

Socrative brings smart clickers, student response and ease of use to a whole new level. Be engaged for the entire class with educational exercises and games. See all your classmates’ ideas in real time and interact with the responses. Provide your instructor feedback on the lessons and how well you understand the material.

Blackboard Mobile Learn™ makes it easier for you to keep up with your courses by letting you access them whenever and wherever you want.