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Caroline McD

@carmcd.bsky.social
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Scottish social worker, Practice Educator and Team Leader in children's services. Co-chair at SASW. Social Justice and self determination for Scotland.

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Picture This Scotland @74frankfurt.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Scotland from the International Space Station. Pic: Tim Peake
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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
🎙 NEW Podcast! Scotland and Wales Decide. It’s election season (not another one!) and all eyes are on what the parliaments in Edinburgh and Cardiff will look like after May, and how it will affect social work. Listen now on the links below! Apple 🔗 apple.co/3g7YcE0 Spotify 🔗 sptfy.in/d2ur
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
All set for the #SantaDash in Glasgow tomorrow 🌲⛄🎀🎁🎅 Great to raise cash for the Beatson cancer charity 👏
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Scotland's largest anti-racist demonstration takes place this weekend. If you want to oppose the poison of the far-right; if you want to stand up for those in need and value unity over division, then join us: 📅29/11 ⏲️10.30am 📍Barrowlands Park
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Excellent Kilbrandon lecture tonight at university of Strathclyde. This year's lecture from @Professor Carlene Firmin. Stunning venue and great to catch up with #socialwork and Education colleagues on all things contextual safeguarding and reform.
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Fantastic result for the #Scotland mens football team 😁 #WorldCup 🙌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
How beautiful is Oban in Scotland? 😍🪟 Such a lovely weekend with the best weather and hospitality that Scotland can offer
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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
🙌 Huge double digit lead for Scottish independence in a latest poll. 🔎 This is a (+3%) boost in a month, from the same pollster. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The harder we work, the stronger the movement.
Blue graphic: headline “10% lead for Yes!”. Pie chart: Yes 55% (magenta) vs No 45% (black). Slogan “The harder we work - the stronger the movement!” and “Believe in Scotland” logo.
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Join us for the Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on Social Work. This meeting will hear from Children First on Family Group Decision Making and from Palliative Care social workers on the role of social work in palliative care. This meeting also includes the AGM. Sign-up form: buff.ly/CT24qWq
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
How lovely is Glasgow university around this time of year? #autumn #glasgow
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Come join our national standing committee in Scotland for social work 👇 We're a friendly bunch who want to amplify the voices of our members 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Social Workers Union @swu-uk.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
🚨 Thousands of children go hungry at school every day. That’s unacceptable. ⏱️ In 30 seconds, you can help change this. Sign the @nochildbehinduk.bsky.social petition for #FreeSchoolMealsForAll in England. ➡️ Go to freeschoolmealsforall.org.uk/take-action
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Free School Meals for All: Sign the open letter
Tell the Government it’s time to extend Free School Meals to every child in primary. Add your name to open letter, alongside civil society and MPs, calling on the new Prime Minister to do right by chi...
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/gla... Glasgow HSCP are recruiting for team leaders across children's services, see link 🔗 for information #socialwork
myjobscotland.gov.uk
Team Leader (Children & Families Services) - GLA14227 | Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership | myjobscotland
View details and apply for this adult social work role in Various Areas in Glasgow with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership on myjobscotland
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
photos.app.goo.gl/Gw8vREzBASow... Lovely event to celebrate my long service to the fine people of Glasgow yesterday at the Glasgow city chambers. Celebrating #socialwork Twenty five years plus and counting 😁🙌
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New photo · Friday, Aug 29 📸
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Our manifesto being covered in Health and Care Scot. Read the article below. buff.ly/SzxHu3D.
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Plea to see social work as ‘backbone' of health & care
Scotland’s largest social work association is calling for fairer local government funding, workforce support and improved pay for social workers to be a priority for Holyrood politicians. Scottish…
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Can social work save democracy? That was the question posed to an expert panel at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics. Sponsored by the Cross-Party Group on Social Work, the event took a deeper look at how social work can support democracy, empower people to take control of their lives.
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Join the next Social Work Policy Panel to hear how what started as an Advanced Practice Framework for Social Work and is now evolving into a Social Work Career Resource. 📆 Tuesday 2 September, 1200-1300 🆓 Free 🔗 basw.co.uk/events/socia...
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I'm looking forward to contributing to this discussion panel on how social work can empower communities and democracy. Join us at this year's Festival of Politics at the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh. Tickets below #socialwork @scotssocialwork.bsky.social
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Katie Cebula @katiecebula.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Are you: ⭐a care experienced adult (16+years) OR the supporter (e.g. foster parent) of a care experienced child/adult in Scotland? ⭐ free on Fri 5th Sept 2-4pm? Come to the Sibling Cafe to chat about how sibling relationships could be better supported. More info & sign up: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
Sibling Cafes
Seeking care experienced adults and supporters to take part.
Now open to:
Care experienced adults (16+ years) in Scotland
Supporters of care experienced children/adults in Scotland (e.g. foster parent, residential carer)
We know that brothers and sisters are important to people who are care experienced. We would like to hear about your sibling experiences to improve research and care in the future.
Come along to our Sibling Cafe:
Information with activities and time to talk
An opportunity to discuss what is important to you about sibling relationships and have your say about how the Scottish Government collections information on siblings.
Your sibling, or siblings you support are very welcome to sign up too (if they are 16+ years), but you don’t need to bring them to be able to come along.
Café date:
Friday 5th September – University of Edinburgh
Find out more and sign up: https://edin.ac/4cIYdcs
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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 29/07/2025
📣 If you are a social care professional involved in the delivery of child protection conferences, we would like to hear from you! 📣 @researchip.bsky.social are undertaking a scoping study of arrangements for child protection conferences More here- ow.ly/feln50WwA7P
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 28/07/2025
Do you have experience working with families and a good understanding of Glasgow’s childcare landscape? As a Childcare Connector, you’ll support single parents facing barriers to work, learning or progression. 🔗 Apply now: opfs.org.uk/get-involved... #CharityJobs #SingleParents
Childcare connector, Glasgow
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Social Work Scotland @socworkscot.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
📣WE'RE HIRING📣 x3 brand new roles for our National Interagency Referral Discussion (IRD) team: x2 IRD Project Officers socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na... x1 IRD Project Coordinator socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na... Please share with networks where relevant🤝
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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
1️⃣ We're calling for Fair Employment Practises. Good social work requires employment practises that support their complex roles and enable them to deliver effective support for individuals, families and communities. Let’s make it happen 👉 basw.co.uk/about-basw/c...
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/festi... Excited to take part in this panel discussion at Edinburgh's festival of politics. 'Can social work save communities and democracy?' Cracking line up of speakers including Joe Hanley, Vivien Thomson and the chair of the CPG Fulton MacGregor.
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Can social work save communities and democracy? - Buy tickets
Join the panel to explore how social work can help communities overcome the barriers of poverty, disability and discrimination that exclude many from participating fully in the decisions that affect t...
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CYCJ @cycjscotland.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
We’re delighted to hear next from @carlenefirmin.bsky.social who will be guiding us through Scotland’s road to contextual safeguarding - a concept that involves targeting the social conditions where harm occurs. Thank you to Carlene for delivering this year’s Day 1 keynote address. #YJConf25
Professor Carlene Firmin standing at a lectern
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I thoroughly enjoyed the Social Work Scotland conference today in sunny Glasgow 😎 Excellent workshops and great to connect with colleagues from adult services across Scotland #socialwork #oneprofession #SWSAdultsConf25
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Prof. Carlene Firmin @carlenefirmin.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
A brilliant morning in Manchester
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Huge thanks to @basw-uk.bsky.social for having us along to share our workshop on 'Community Orientated Practice Makes a Difference'. We appreciated having one of our parents come along to contribute to our presentation! Lived experience is so powerful ❤️
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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
💬 A powerful opening plenary and panel session at #BASWConf25 focused around how we make safeguarding meaningful for Adolescents and Young Adults. Thank you to all our speakers and delegates for a valuable in-depth discussion on such an important issue.
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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
⭐ BASW Conference Spotlight ⭐ Conference delegate, Kath, shares what she's looking forward to at the #BASWConf25
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
I had such a great time at the @basw-uk.bsky.social conference. I enjoyed bringing a Scottish perspective to contextual safeguarding and transitions across young adulthood in the plenary discussion!
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We’re thrilled to welcome @SSSCnews as the sponsor of this year’s SASW Annual Conference: From the Frontline: Activism, Action and the Future of Social Work Members attend FREE – book your place now: 👉 basw.co.uk/events/sasw-...
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
It was a pleasure to share an excellent practice example at the #prideinpractice conference 2025 at Dundee university #socialwork
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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
🧠 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
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Finalists announced! The BASW Social Work Journalism Awards 2025 celebrate powerful, informed reporting on social work across the UK. Congrats to all shortlisted journalists. Winners revealed at our 10 June conference! 🔗Find out the full list of finalists here: basw.co.uk/articles/fin...
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/gla... Glasgow HSCP is recruiting for children and families social workers. See link 🔗 for more details #socialwork
myjobscotland.gov.uk
Social Worker (Children and Families Services) - GLA13623 | Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership | myjobscotland
View details and apply for this children's social work role in City Wide Glasgow with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership on myjobscotland
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
📢 Join us for the next Social Work Policy Panel! 🗓 Tuesday 6 May | 🕛 12:00 – 13:00 🔍 Topic: Public Protection 👉 Book your free place now basw.co.uk/events/socia... Everyone is welcome!
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Join the next Cross-Party Group on Social Work 🗓 Tuesday 17 June 🕕 18:15 – 20:00 📍 Focus: Family Group Decision Making & Palliative Care Social Work Join us for discussions on FGDM and Palliative Care Social Work 🗣 Open to all — email cpgsocialwork@basw.co.uk to join
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UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
💡Spotlight Live from Child Poverty & The Public Debt Crisis: A National Conference: Political Panel Featuring: 🗣️@alex.scotlibdems.org.uk 🗣️@blairanderson35.bsky.social 🗣️Miles Briggs MSP 🗣️@pfokane.bsky.social 🗣️@sa4dunfermline.bsky.social Panel Host: @kezdugdale.bsky.social 🎧 uofgspotlight.com 1/2
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Are you a children & families social worker, team leader, student, manager, practice educator or social work academic in Scotland? This free conference is made for you 🥳 Call for presentations, deadline 31/3/25. Come along to this brilliant conference to celebrate #socialwork
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Really interesting read 👀 #socialwork #scotland
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Social Workers Union @swu-uk.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
This morning @scotssocialwork.bsky.social and SWU have launched our new report "Flexible working in Scottish social work" which outlines how #FlexibleWorking can help support social workers to enter and flourish in the profession: swu-union.org.uk/2025/03/sasw... #FlexibleWorkingForSocialWork
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Another excellent event to celebrate World Social Work Day 2025. #WSWD2025
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again, of Community Social Work in the UK Date: 18 mar • 12:00 Location: 131 Rottenrow East, Glasgow, G4 0NG www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-rise-a... #WSWD2025 #communitysocialwork
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The Rise and Fall and Rise Again, of Community Social Work in the UK
Join us for World Social Work Day to learn practical tips and strategies for making a positive impact in your community through social work!
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
As part of our World Social Work Day offering, SASW invites social workers across the UK to come together and reflect on compassionate, community-based practices that support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Book now: buff.ly/4hCIUUx
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 28/01/2025
Caring Scotland is a new listening project the National Theatre of Scotland is working on to bring together care experienced people’s stories in an artistic and interactive way 📖 🎨 If you work with a young person who would be interested, find out more: buff.ly/4g4uWJE
A graphic to promote Caring Scotland, a listening project aiming to share stories about the lives of care experienced people in Scotland. It states, for more details email caring.scotland@nationaltheatrescotland.com.
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
How lovely 😍 a homemade pavlova for family visiting tonight 😋
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Scottish Association of Social Work @scotssocialwork.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
"We need to get the basics right for the profession, starting with pay levels." Alison Bavidge, National Director, emphasised the importance of fair pay and financial support during her address to the Education, Children and Young People Committee at the Scottish Parliament.
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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
🙌 Our Independents Digital Toolkit is live! 🙌 A new comprehensive guide exclusively for BASW Independent members, providing resources and support to navigate the complexities of running a business in the social work sector. 🔗 basw.co.uk/support/inde...
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Caroline McD @carmcd.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Paul Heaton at the hydro in Glasgow last night was absolutely brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed The Zutons as the supporting act too👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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