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Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin
Social Work Sorted is the leading podcast for Newly Qualified Social Workers in the UK. Hosted and produced by Vicki Shevlin, a social worker, trainer, consultant and founder of The Social Work Collective Academy.
This is a podcast for social workers and safeguarding professionals who care about skills, knowledge and practice. Fresh, relatable and realistic, Vicki brings her social work experience and unique training approach to bitesize episodes. Guest episodes feature critical conversations with experts from the sector.
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Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin
Your first allocated family: How to Stay Grounded, Confident, and Clear
This is for you if you are a newly qualified social worker who has just been allocated their first family to work with. That stomach-drop moment? It's completely normal—and I'm here to walk you through it.
Inside this episode:
- What to do immediately after seeing that first family in your inbox
- How to process the nerves, self-doubt, and emotional overwhelm
- The simple but vital question to ask: what area of the law am I working under?
- Why clear supervision is essential—and how to confidently ask for it
- Steps to prepare for your first visit while staying relationship-focused
- How your emotions impact the people you’re working with (and how to use that power positively)
I am sharing a behind the scenes insight to ASYE Core Skills Training and talk about The Social Work Collective Academy—a resource-packed space to support new social workers through every step of their first year.
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