Join us tomorrow for an insightful #SoTL session: “Demystifying criticality: scoping the potential of an interactive writing tool” with Bob Hallawell and Deborah Cooper. Don’t miss out—explore the potential with us! ✅ Register now via our website: university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...

🧠 To mark #ActionForBrainInjuryWeek we're re-sharing a recent episode of Let's Talk Social Work exploring how social workers can best support people with a brain injury to ensure their rights are upheld. 🔗 Listen here: shows.acast.com/lets-talk-so... #ABIWeek | #BrainHealth

Just finished listening to this podcast. Found it really interesting and would love to learn more if anyone has any recommendations. cc: @carolinejbald.bsky.social @katemellor.bsky.social.

Trump's proposed 2026 budget would dramatically cut federal funding for traumatic brain injury research. The proposal would eliminate all of the $8.25 million at the CDC marked for brain injury research and public education about the dangers of concussions. www.espn.com/espn/story/_...

Expectant mothers will receive safer maternity care as a new NHS programme to help prevent brain injury during childbirth is rolled out across the country.

Among the prison population, the prevalence of acquired brain injury is astronomically high, leading legal experts to argue that the justice system is effectively criminalising disability. Thank you to Mike and Jai for sharing their stories. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Surrey LA has reimbursed a total of £26.5k to 27 families who used private educational psychologists for EHC needs assessments, due to an LA shortage. This “story” is because Surrey was forced to act after numerous parental complaints to the Ombudsman. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/...

Don’t let the arrest of a Federal Judge distract you from the announcement that ICE can enter anyone’s home without a warrant to look for migrants.

EVENT: Working with Brain Injury: Looking forward to presenting with Dr Czarina Kirk consultant neuropsychiatrist (secure services) Social Work in Health Forum - basw.co.uk/events/worki... @basw-uk.bsky.social @headstogether.bsky.social @biswg-uk.bsky.social #braininjury #forensic #socialwork

Pleased to share our latest publication in Comunitania. *“Stuck in the middle”: Social work educator attitudes to admissions decision-making in relation to applicants with criminal records in England.* New: lnkd.in/ergywvc9 Our initial discussion paper: lnkd.in/disMG2FV

Please read my latest Substack, where I talk about possible recovery timelines from a brain injury. Your journey will be as unique as your personality. open.substack.com/pub/kellytut...

⌛ Últimas horas para mandar propuestas para el III Congreso Internacional de Historia de la Prisión y las Instituciones Punitivas (Pamplona, Enero 2026). ¡Venga, que todavía estáis a tiempo! 👉Tenéis todas las indicaciones en la primera circular: www.unavarra.es/digitalAsset...

The Impact of Head Injury on Brain Health #braininjury #TBI www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reco...

That time of year again when that one corner of our garden does me proud. 🌱

And so….corrections accepted!! Formatting, upload, letter then floppy hat in April. #NearlyDr

Journalists can now report from family courts in England and Wales in what the UK's most senior family judge has called a "watershed" change. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

14 Characteristics of Fascism: worth a reminder #LawrenceWBritt voxpopulisphere.com/2017/08/23/l...

@headwaylondon.bsky.social looking forward to joining your Burn’s Night/Winter Feast on 30th January!! For tickets to support this incredible charity link 👉 headwayeastlondon.org/events/winte...

SCOTUS just agreed to take a case about whether it violates parents' rights to religious exercise if schools instruct kids on gender and sexuality in ways that conflict with parents' religious convictions. (Mahmoud v. Taylor) www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

"Idaho Republican legislators have introduced a resolution on Tuesday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision that established marriage equality nationwide."

Every 90 seconds: Listen to @biswg-uk.bsky.social trustees @katemellor.bsky.social & me with Steph Grant talk to Andy McC @ @basw-uk.bsky.social about the lived experience of #braininjury social work and #humanrights. Thank you for having us. Sign up for news & resources via here biswg.co.uk/news/

Useful article about lack of professional knowledge of ABI in the criminal justice system. Our evidence base has grown significantly, but practice has not changed? @carolinejbald.bsky.social @biswg-uk.bsky.social @brainkind.bsky.social @dralysonnorman.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Thank you to all authors submitting to the CfP. Ten papers have been selected with contributions globally including Aotearoa, Australia, India, South Africa, Germany, Spain, UK, Ireland & USA. Topics include education, forensic, prison, probation, youth. Thank you & we look forward to sharing.

First presentation today is Yorick Smaal (Griffith University, Australia). Brilliant paper on children's institutions in Australia. #CareorControl

Birmingham 🐂

Napo and the Centre for Crime and Justice are proud to announce the launch of the Mike Guilfoyle Prize, an annual essay competition celebrating the values and professionalism that define probation practice. napomagazine.org.uk/napo-and-ccj...

Looking forward to tomorrow’s @basw-uk.bsky.social ‘Let’s Talk Social Work’ podcast release. @katemellor.bsky.social Steph Grant and I talking all things brain injury, social work and human rights,

Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work. I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.

Person of the year? 👇

Had a wee debate with Keith Skerman @adass.bsky.social - it’s time socioa social and probation reconnect in this month’s @basw-uk.bsky.social professional social work magazine. (Disclosure: Two social work qualified ex-probation officers). Would love to hear your views? basw.co.uk/about-social...

If you’re applying for PIP, the charity Turn2Us has launched The PIP Tool: a free guide to navigate the benefits process. Their goal “is to make sure you know your rights and can afford what you need to enjoy life fully.” Share widely! pip.turn2us.org.uk

#16DaysofActivism2024 To protect women in insecure migration status from experiencing violence associated with their migration status, it’s important the reporting of violence does not lead to immigration enforcement consequences for victims globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Post-impromptu swim puppuccino skills

@fionadeacon.bsky.social lovely to ‘meet’ you. Would love to discuss your work if you had time. Am looking at the crossover between social work and probation (as an ex SPO, SW lecturer).

Whilst ministers are seriously addressing the prison crisis, this is timely to bring this over to #bluesky #justice #alternativetocustody #women www.russellwebster.com/the-greater-....

An ask: “let’s start a podcast” has come up again. It’s an annual thing. Does anyone know of a way to learn how to record/edit/publish podcasts? Am looking for ideally free and preferably easy editing software or FAQs. A kernel of an idea brewing. More archive than Top10. All suggestions welcome.

With Farage back on Question Time last night... ...here is your reminder that Farage was on BBCQT a record-breaking 35 times before he became an MP. And, further, that the panellist selection on BBCQT has been heavily slanted to right-wing think tanks and commentators over the years.

I’m looking forward to this. Kate + Steph bring proper expert by experience knowledge and @carolinejbald.bsky.social has a passion to get this right. We will only improve the situation of people with an ABI if we include all voices and work together. We can do this. It’s complex but not impossible

All recorded! TY! A full 45 minutes on all things brain injury social work. Recording will be available online from next Friday. For more about @biswg-uk.bsky.social & @headstogether.bsky.social please consider registering for our newsletter (free) or as a member biswg.co.uk/register/

All prepped for today’s Let’s Talk #SocialWork podcast recording about #braininjury for World Human Rights Day #WHRD - with @katemellor.bsky.social & Steph Grant. Thank you @basw-uk.bsky.social @headstogether.bsky.social @biswg-uk.bsky.social @brainkind.bsky.social basw.co.uk/training-cpd...

The Innovate Project has now jumped ship from the bird place to connect on all matters related to social work and social care innovation and adolescent safeguarding - looking forward to connecting! You can learn more about us at www.theinnovateproject.co.uk and from @michellelefevre.bsky.social

This article is about #socialmedia #careexperience - hopefully useful for carers, social workers and advocates #digitalinclusion #mentalhealth - pls share www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Go figure. Our little charity went to court to try and stop last government telling local authorities through law and policy that children in care aged 16 and 17 don’t need care where they live. Court was told it would cost £500m to ensure care for every child. Not feasible, government said.

When you’ve told your client not to make things any worse when they speak to Probation for their Pre-Sentence Report.

Are Brain Injuries Fueling Criminal Behavior? Nearly 45% of people who have been involved with the criminal justice system have a history of brain injury. We need to reckon with the connection, by @aliontas.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/o... via @nytimes.com #TBI #MentalHealth

See my latest video on memory difficulties after a brain 🧠 injury. #braininjury #brainfog #memorydifficulty youtube.com/shorts/E3MEP...

Presenting my new report 'An Ethnography of a Local Food Pantry: A Report' this week. Thanks to pantry members for sharing your 'food stories' and demonstrating how 'food spaces' can create 'community' and promote 'mutual aid' and the struggle for the right to food, land and climate justice.

Last call for deadline 1st Dec: CfP Criminal Justice Social Work - Probation Journal Special Issue - submissions via emailing us directly (see call below). ⬇️

Breaking News: In the first case of its kind in Canada, major news outlets are suing OpenAI, accusing the company of illegally using their content.