Michelle Drumm interviews David Williams, Chief Officer of Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership. 

David qualified as a social worker in 1988 and worked for two years in Easterhouse and then for seven years in Drumchapel as a social worker and senior social worker.

He subsequently held various roles in charities over the years and was appointed formally to the chief officer position by Glasgow City Integration Joint Board at its first meeting on 8 February 2016.

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241 - Freshly Squeezed: David Williams

242 - Waterbaby Arts

An interview with Jackie Irvine, Chief Social Work Officer and Head of Safer and Stronger Communities in the City of Edinburgh Council.

243 - Freshly Squeezed: Jackie Irvine

Michael McEwan speaks to Linda Mitchell from the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) about IASSIDD - the World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, which is being held in Glasgow in 2019.

244 - IASSIDD conference

Irina McLean, Project Leader with NHS Research Scotland Management Team, is currently leading the development of a Research Governance Framework (RGF)which will meet the needs of Scotland’s Social Care Services employers, staff, and service users and their families.

The Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014 sets the context for the integration of adult health and social care within Scotland. Underpinning the introduction of the Act was a commitment to ensure the consistent provision of quality, sustainable care services for the increasing numbers of people in Scotland who need joined-up support and care. The Scottish Government recognises that for successful reform and effective integration of health and social care sectors collective ethical and accountable research practices are required.

The new Research Governance Framework is currently being defined through a process of engagement. Irina tells us more about the work she is doing.

245 - Research governance in social care

The newly qualified social worker conference titled, Shaping our future: relationships matter,  was held on 31 May 2019 in at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. 

Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser at Scottish Government, spoke about the importance of relationships at strategic level, within and across government, and how the role of social work has changed to be located within organisational partnerships with the aim of delivering more seamless services for people. 

She also talks about the unique contribution of social work as a holistic relationship-based profession, what they are doing with others to raise its profile, plan for the future and support newly qualified social workers.

246: Influencing policy: relationships matter

An interview with Calum Glasgow, awarded Student Social Worker of the Year at the SASW Social Work Awards 2019.

Calum is currently studying social work at University of Strathclyde and his previous social care experience involves working with children and young adults with additional support needs.

247 - Freshly Squeezed: Calum Glasgow

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