Reimagining Social Work

They were able to illustrate the interplay between the principles they value and a complex range of activities they routinely undertake. [...] It shows participants want to work in a different way that is better for them and for supported people but feel they have to ʻfeed the systemʼ. [...] Participants recognised the need to challenge current mindsets and a culture of risk aversion. [...] 28What does this tell us? This exercise was helpful in demonstrating attitudes to change and how participants can be supported to be part of the change story. [...] They were able to illustrate the interplay between the principles workers value and a complex range of activities they routinely undertake. [...] It shows participants want to work in a different way that is better for them and for supported people but feel they have to ʻfeed the systemʼ. [...] This created a visual to inform us and to revisit later in the session. [...] This aimed to link the idea of research and enquiry closely to practice. [...] Opportunities and challenges We discussed in small groups the benefits and limitations of Community Social Work as a model and what attracted staff to this approach. [...] We discussed what impacts matter for tests of change in a social work context, including those on supported people and communities, and on practice and the wider workforce.