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I want to celebrate the contributions our whole Adult Social Care workforce make to positive outcomes for people of Hull and the provision of social work. I would like to encourage you to come together this week to learn, connect, and influence change.
Adult Social Care has faced many challenges over the last few years, but much has been achieved, and whilst I recognise that there is still lots to do this is the moment to reflect on our friendships at work and to strengthen our relationships with each other.
As we continue to work together, what is most important to me is that your voices, and those of the people that we support are heard, listened to, and acted on. Together we will continue to build on our Workforce Engagement Plan to ensure you have lots of different opportunities to share your views and ideas with me and the Adult Social Care senior leadership team. In turn we’d like you to help us ensure that the people we support are also heard, amplifying the quiet voices and making sure we all listen and act to improve people’s lives. The voices of our workforce and the people we support will ensure that we continue to work towards our vision:
'A life not a service' – supporting people to experience love , friendship and relationships , have meaning in their lives and to live safely in the place they call home as valued and contributing members of their communities'.
I would just like to say a huge heart-felt thank you to each and every one of you. You all continue to show the greatest commitment and dedication to people of Hull in the work that you do every day, I am continually inspired and proud to work alongside you.
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As a thank you, and to recognise the contribution that everyone makes to Adult Social Care, you should have received a goody bag containing a water bottle, lanyard, thank you postcard and a diversity flower activity to complete with your colleagues.
This is a small thankyou gift but one that is huge in recognising how the whole workforce contributes to supporting people in our city.
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Thank you to everyone who completed the diversity flower activity with your colleagues, here are some examples of your work...
Throughout the week there have been several Continuous Professional Development (CPD) sessions delivered...
Programme of Events:
Monday 20 March – 10am to 11am
Social Care Academy - Dr Eppie Leishman, Research Associate at the University of York & The Curiosity Partnership, discussed a new research method around photo-based approaches for capturing lived experiences of renting amongst people with learning difficulties. Watch the session here
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Tuesday 21 March – 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Online
How Has Direct Payments Evolved? Mark Baggley, Manager at the Choices and Rights Disability Coalition discussed how direct payments has evolved. He informed us of the number of users of direct payments and Personal Assistants and what their experiences are. He was also joined by a user to hear first-hand about their personal experience. Watch the session here
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Wednesday 22 March – 2pm to 3pm - Brunswick House, Strand Close, HU2 9DB
Legal Literacy - Simon Batt from the Lawyer Legal Team, had an in-depth discussion around connecting relevant legal rules with the professional priorities and objectives of ethical practice.
Image below from the session :)
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Thursday 23 March – 10am to 11.30am
Professional Curiosity - Lorna Trend, Research Officer at Research in Practice, Provided an overview of the key messages and resources on professional curiosity. This included two case studies / scenarios to enable an in-depth discussion.
View the presentation slides here & links to key resources
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Friday 24 March – 10am to 11am - Online
Learning and Feedback from Safeguarding Adults Week 2022 - Michelle Fisk, Head of Prevention & Safeguarding, discussed the themes and learning from Safeguarding Adults Week 2022. Sharing the learning of the themes which cropped up during 2022. Watch the session here
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One example of great social action is from the West Locality Social Work Team and the help and support they provided to Roy and Rover (names have been changed to protect confidentiality).
Here’s their story:
The West Locality Social Work Team recently became aware of a young man called Roy and his puppy, Rover. Roy, who has a learning disability, unfortunately had breached his tenancy agreement with his housing provider by having Rover living with him. Emily Dry, a newly qualified social worker with the West Locality Team, was allocated the case and progressed it with support and guidance from Tina Bettison, the Operational Manager of the team.
Tina, a dog lover herself and knowledgeable about the breed of dog that the young man had, knew that they needed to visit Roy and Rover to gather the facts. Tina and Emily then planned to meet directly with his housing provider and care provider to understand the issues. After meeting with Roy’s mum, they realised that Roy had never had a dog before and so hasn’t learnt the knowledge and skills to know how to take care of all of Rover’s needs. Whilst it was loved and well-fed, had had all its vaccinations, Roy didn’t know about taking it for a walk or letting it out to go to the toilet etc.
Tina and Emily took a longitudinal approach to assessing capacity, meaning that Roy needed time to learn the appropriate skills for taking care of Rover. Therefore, they found dog socialisation/training classes for Roy and Rover to attend which were highly effective.
Tina said: “Roy is developing his knowledge and skills in relation to caring for Rover. Rover’s training is paying off and he’s now settled with Roy and being well cared for. Roy’s housing provider is happy that Rover is now well trained, and that Roy is supporting Rover with regular walks and letting him out for the toilet, which means that Roy’s property is now being kept as it should.
“This has meant that the housing provider no longer feels that Roy is in breach of his contract are happy to support him keeping his tenancy and for Rover to stay. Rover is great company for Roy and through the dog training classes Roy, has made lots of new friends. This has increased his confidence hugely and has reduced his isolation.”
Roy said: “I like the routine I now have and enjoy taking Rover out for walks. I have even taken him for a walk to Bridlington.”
One of the core values of social workers at Hull City Council is to achieve social justice for the people of Hull, ensuring the dignity, worth and independence for the person.
Meet Ann Fox, Social Care Advisor who works in adult social care’s Community See and Solve Team, as she explains why she loves her job, what her key values are and why it is important to celebrate Social Work Week...
To become a social worker, you’ll need to gain a degree qualification which is recognised by Social Work England. There are a few different routes you can go down to become a social worker which include:
- Studying an undergraduate or postgraduate course at a university
- Completing a fast-track postgraduate course, like Step Up to Social Work
- Completing a Degree Apprenticeship through Hull City Council
Meet Francesca Burkinshaw, a trainee social worker on the apprenticeship scheme, as she explains her journey into social care and the apprenticeship involves...
In Adult Social Care, we are supporting and offering opportunities to many people in their career ambitions. This includes:
- A total of 19 active Practice Educators
- 6 Practice Educators in training - 4 people that recently completed their PE Training, Kirsty Winn, Alexis Hewson, Mathilde Fulford and Rhianne Campbell.
- 8 Social Work Apprentices
- 1 OT Apprentice
- 1 Rehabilitation Apprentice
- 9 SW Students on placement
- 11 Newly qualified SW’s on the ASYE programme
- 11 ASYE’s have completed their programme in Feb/March 2023
- 17 people working towards their Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship
- 19 People working towards their Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship
- 2 People working towards their Level 5 Commissioning and Wellbeing Programme
The following 9 people have recently completed the Best Interest Assessor Qualification: Liz Lowde, Sam Anderson, Rachel Bellard, Nikki Evans, Michael Hilton, Tanya McGowan, Sarah Morris, Megan Porteous, Claire Sexton.
 
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