What does the future of social work look like?: Lisa Harris, Farai Kanengoni, Mike Hayward, Kieron White and Neil Thompson

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This episode was recorded with a live audience at the Social Work Show in Birmingham. Hannah and Matt are joined by Lisa Harris (Director at Birmingham Children’s Trust), Farai Kanengoni (Operational Lead, Coventry Children’s and Education Services), Mike Hayward (Principal Social Worker, Solihull Children’s Services), Kieron White (CEO, Leading AI), and Neil Thompson (social work academic, author and trainer). Together, with the support of our live audience, we discuss what the future of social work looks like. There is a particular focus on the advancement of AI, the benefits of this to social work, and the challenges and ethical implications that this this poses. Conversation also explores the political context that social work operates within, and how politics impacts social work practice.

Please note: This episode was particularly challenging for Producer Arin, with some technical issues during the live recording, so there are some places within this episode where the conversation may sound slightly distorted.

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