Maria Kane’s Post

Dear Colleagues who are academics in the social work sector,   On August 19, the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) released a new iteration of the Australian Social Work Education Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS) 2024.    A number of Social Work academics who are members of the National Tertiary Education Union have concerns about the potential impact of the proposed changes on the future of employment and learning conditions associated with social work as a discipline and potential risks to social work as an occupation.   The NTEU undertaking a survey to see the extent to which these concerns are shared across the discipline and to find out whether staff in social work are willing to campaign on this issue.   The survey is anonymous, and we are encouraged to complete it so that we have the most accurate picture of the views of academic staff in the discipline.   The graphic below outlines some of the concerns, and the survey can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gpP7PRg3

Social work practicums shouldn't be burdensome. The Mizzou School of Social Work now allows students working in social-service related jobs that meet the social work competencies to count their employment hours toward practicum. This change aligns with the 2022 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) policy updates (giving schools of social work the ability to not require 'new learning' experiences), making it easier for our students to integrate their work experience with meeting the social work competencies. #SsocialWork #SocialWorkers #SocialWorkPracticum #SocialWorkEducation #Practicum #2022EPAS #CSWE

It's a sad time for my alma mater, Northland College. I'm sharing with my network for several reasons: 1) If you can and are able, please consider giving. Small but consistent support can change the world. https://lnkd.in/eZZXKXbw 2) If you attended a small liberal arts college like I did, you know the quality education you experience is unmatched. It's tough for many small colleges out there - stay closely connected and provide support. 3) HR community: keep people in mind. These faculty and staff members are committed to their work, students, and community. While I hope they don't need to identify future employment, if they do, their skillets are vast, valuable, and transferable. These employees are gems! https://lnkd.in/e2Pa4-Zu

One key discovery at our Children's Ministry program is how exposure to new environments shapes personal identity, goals, and dreams. Whenever we can, we expose our teenagers to new experiences. Last weekend, we took them to a career expo at University of the Western Cape and Cape Peninsula University of Technology Our holistic approach focuses on Education, Social, and Spiritual development. We believe these three factors are crucial for personal growth. Developing all three increases the chances of success. We see high unemployment rates, even among the educated. We've witnessed those with high social status take their own lives despite their wealth & opulence. We've seen "spiritual" individuals commit crimes and exploit the vulnerable. This is why holistic development matters - this time we focused on academic exposure. #vision #personaldevelopment #youthdevelopment #childrensministry

There are lots of inspirational stories, not least John Major working his way up from a council house in Brixton to becoming PM. But think about the barriers that society puts in place, and this from the Conservatives becomes a bit more complicated: ➡️ There is a clear relationship between class background and self-confidence, self-esteem and locus of control. This makes it more difficult to get in to the elite professions. 🩺 Children often tend to follow directly in their parents’ occupational footsteps. The correlation is clearest in medicine, where people with parents in the field are 2️⃣4️⃣ times more likely to be doctors. 🎓 Among Russell Group graduates, those from privileged backgrounds who got a 2:2 are still more likely to enter a top occupation than those from a working class background who graduate with a 1st. 💰Even when those from disadvantaged backgrounds get in, they struggle to get on. Those from upper-middle-class origins earn 1️⃣6️⃣% more than those from working class backgrounds, even in the same set of jobs. This is particularly the case in medicine and law. Of course, there are always exceptions to the above. But this underlines the need for supporting children from a young age and employers supporting lifelong learning. Then we can start to make a dent in social mobility. #socialmobility #class #employment #university

We are conducting a research project and we need your input! In collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, Inclusive Recruiting is conducting research to discover the barriers experienced by employers who are currently hesitant to hire someone with a learning disability. Do you have limited experience or have you never recruited a person with a learning disability? We want to establish what is holding you back. Your contributions to our research will help to change mindsets, improve access to opportunities and shape a better, more inclusive future. 📋 Please sign up here to take part in our Employer Survey: https://lnkd.in/eK8f4K5b #ResearchProject #ShareYourExperience #AccessToEmployment #BarriersToEmployment #LearningDisability #neurodiversity #HiringManagers #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveRecruiting

Exploring Licensed Clinical Social Work Careers Highlights -Social workers work in every aspect of life, from birth to death, with individuals, organizations, and governments. -To qualify for an LCSW, your student would need a Master’s in Social Work. An undergraduate degree in social work is not required, though it can help build foundational knowledge and set them up for success in the graduate program. -Begin with the end in mind when considering social work as a college path and career, as it will take additional time in school, which costs more. -A doctorate is not required to work in social work unless your student ultimately wants to work in research or academia. https://buff.ly/3SnQqr5

A fundamental question is whether education causally improves adult productivity or if it conveys mostly a signal of worker ability at the moment of hiring. The evidence on this matter is extremely limited. We shed some light on these issues using unique historical full-population educational records matched with long-term follow-up representative panel surveys conducted before, during and after the COVID induced crisis in Barbados. We show that education causally reduced employment losses among women during the crisis. Extensive exploration of potential mechanisms suggest that education boosts adult productivity making them more resilient in the labor market during adverse systemic shocks. See our recently published paper in the European Economic Review. Anton E. Edmunds David Rosenblatt Musheer Kamau Viviana Alva Hart Cloe Ortiz de Mendivil Jean Eric Theinhardt Ferdinando Regalia Mercedes Mateo Diaz Laura Ripani Sabine Rieble-Aubourg Bridget Hoffmann Eric Parrado Mariano Bosch Mossi https://lnkd.in/ePT3eC2m

The attainment gap between the least and most advantaged is greater now than at any point in the past ten years. This creates a major obstacle for disadvantaged young people to realise their potential. Research shows that work experience has the potential to largely impact young people’s outcomes and, eventually, social mobility. It is promising to see the reinstatement of two weeks’ work experience in the Labour Party manifesto. #workexperience #socialmobility #education #outcomes #attainment

This recent Conversation article by Dr Zoe Baker clearly summarises common career development challenges among care-experienced university graduates. While it draws on research conducted in the UK, the findings are highly relevant to the #OOHC research and policy agenda in Australia. Even after obtaining tertiary qualifications, career development can be challenging for #careleavers, especially after they age out of leaving care service eligibility. In comparison, majority population peers often benefit from continued family support as they navigate employment pathways. This might include the option to return to the family home and/or access financial support, practical assistance, guidance, and encouragement. https://lnkd.in/g68FxCbN