Social Work Sorted: The Podcast

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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Recent Episodes
  • Social Work Propaganda I'm not falling for
    Jun 18, 2025 – 44:36
  • The Truth About Confidence, Competence, and Calm for New Social Workers
    Jun 17, 2025 – 26:39
  • Creating a culture of feedback in Social Work
    Jun 6, 2025 – 19:55
  • 3 lessons from my first year in Social Work
    May 26, 2025 – 31:56
  • Choosing your personal priorities (and why it's so hard)
    May 22, 2025 – 23:24
  • The 3 biggest struggles for newly qualified social workers
    Apr 30, 2025 – 21:08
  • What I wish I'd known as a new social worker
    Apr 21, 2025 – 23:17
  • Why dogs should be on genograms: Social Work Assessments and Pets
    Apr 9, 2025 – 19:57
  • SW England fees, AI and practice, changes to the ASYE, and a spring reset - basically a big update
    Apr 6, 2025 – 54:48
  • What to do if someone makes a complaint against you as a social worker
    Mar 26, 2025 – 33:22
  • Assessment Skills: Who are our biggest influences/Virtual genograms
    Mar 22, 2025 – 20:16
  • The business of social work podcasts
    Feb 27, 2025 – 24:57
  • Lessons from 3 years of the podcast!
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:02:31
  • In Conversation with The Collective, with guest member Clo
    Feb 20, 2025 – 47:08
  • Let's stop the narrative of 'imposter syndrome' in social work
    Feb 14, 2025 – 13:30
  • How do we define safety in social work?
    Feb 10, 2025 – 15:00
  • A very honest insight into being an independent social worker
    Feb 9, 2025 – 48:50
  • Social Work and School nursing: How can we work together with Nurse Angie Jay
    Jan 29, 2025 – 41:19
  • Social Work, Lies and Traitors
    Jan 26, 2025 – 18:24
  • How to overcome the 'what if' worries as a Newly Qualified Social Worker
    Jan 18, 2025 – 15:07
  • The 1 reminder social workers need before starting an assessment
    Jan 6, 2025 – 17:57
  • Returning to Social Work after a break or time away
    Jan 5, 2025 – 18:32
  • My 5 biggest lessons from 2024
    Jan 5, 2025 – 25:37
  • Happy New Year! The mantra I'm taking with me for 2025
    Jan 5, 2025 – 20:05
  • Burnout and resilience for new social workers, with Sass Boucher
    Dec 18, 2024 – 50:52
  • Reflections on the Black and Diverse Safeguarding Professionals Conference with Le'Siran Edwards
    Nov 29, 2024 – 01:00:11
  • When do parenting influencers become a safeguarding issue? with Dr Emma Svanberg
    Nov 13, 2024 – 52:40
  • Working with 'difficult' social work managers (it's not what you think!)
    Nov 7, 2024 – 19:36
  • NQSW feeling overwhelmed and overthinking? This is for you
    Nov 6, 2024 – 17:19
  • Pumpkin theory (decision making for new social workers)
    Nov 6, 2024 – 06:38
  • A reflective question to ask when you feel hopeless
    Oct 17, 2024 – 13:23
  • A big update - Social Work, Life, Business and boundaries
    Oct 11, 2024 – 27:58
  • Building Resilience & understanding your stress response with Natalie from The Social Life
    Sep 17, 2024 – 23:28
  • Why you need to stop asking for permission, and examine your habits as a new social worker
    Sep 11, 2024 – 14:33
  • What does the Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) guidance mean for social workers in 2024? with Danny from Curious about Queerness
    Sep 4, 2024 – 41:52
  • Worried about starting your ASYE? This is for you
    Aug 11, 2024 – 13:07
  • What does it really mean to be trauma informed as a social worker, with Dr Jessica Taylor
    Aug 7, 2024 – 01:16:50
  • Starting a social work podcast with Nadia, Fran & Eugene from Social Matters
    Jun 30, 2024 – 49:11
  • Balance is a myth in social work
    Jun 12, 2024 – 05:58
  • Dealing with conflict from other 'professionals' as a new social worker
    Jun 5, 2024 – 08:59
  • Using social work theory in practice
    May 29, 2024 – 11:15
  • How to read a serious case review
    May 22, 2024 – 15:50
  • Compassionate case notes, Representation & being a content creator with Gem Turner
    May 15, 2024 – 01:02:50
  • Referral and Assessment process in Children's Social Care
    May 8, 2024 – 13:32
  • Becoming a social work manager & the value of supervision with Kyrene Darko
    May 1, 2024 – 45:18
  • Listen if you are feeling overwhelmed: for students and newly qualified social workers
    Apr 24, 2024 – 16:45
  • Why Union's matter with Calum Gallacher, Assistant Secretary Social Workers Union
    Apr 17, 2024 – 49:06
  • 3 questions for your social work career
    Apr 14, 2024 – 19:36
  • Overworking, Somatics and Systemic Change with Tamu Thomas
    Apr 2, 2024 – 54:16
  • Listen if you want to feel confident
    Apr 1, 2024 – 14:05
Recent Reviews
  • eli6385411
    3 questions : great listen for social work students!
    I’m my final year of social work classes. First podcast I listen to was very thought provoking. Please keep making more
  • Ki Lane
    Informative
    I really appreciated the episode about feedback. This is so important as a new social worker to me.
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