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May 2024
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Vicki: Social Work Sorted
About this episode

I could talk to Gem all day! But we managed to keep this at an hour for you!

In this episode we talk about:
-The impact of reducing a person to what they can't do
-Confidence  and independence
-Content creation and representation
-Tea and Gravy

There is so much in this conversation to help you learn as a newly qualified social worker.

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