@BCUSocialWork

Official account for the Department of Social Work at Birmingham City University.

 Birmingham, England
bcu.ac.uk
Joined January 2018
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Deafblind UK
@DeafblindUK11 Mar 2025
Don’t miss this! 🎙️ Tune into @BBCRadio4 tonight at 8:40 pm to hear Deafblind UK Ambassador @peterjsimcock and Chair Robert Nolan chat with BBC’s Peter White about our brand-new Centre for Education and Research. They'll be delving into the need for research and how this will impact people living with deafblindness. Listen live here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/b… #DBUKresearchBCU
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Wonderful to meet colleagues from Ukraine to talk about our new @DeafblindUK Centre for Education & Research & ‘Deafblind Studies’ @BCUSocialWork birminghamworld.uk/community…

International project aims to improve complex eye injury treatment options for soldiers fighting in...

Birmingham City University (BCU) has welcomed a delegation of health and education professionals from Ukraine as part of an internationally significant project focused on improving treatment options...

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Janice Wright@janice_wright3 Jan 2025
👏 @BCUSocialWork @BASW_UK @DHSCgovuk
Social Work History Network@SocWkHistory3 Jan 2025
This day in social work history ⏳ 3rd January 1883: Clement Attlee (1883-1967), Prime Minister of the UK from 1945 - 1951, and former social worker, born in Putney, London. While Mayor of Stepney in 1920, Attlee wrote his first book: The Social Worker.
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@BCUSocialWork is now open to applications for the next iteration of the #Deafblind Studies course, starting March 2025. Further info: bcu.ac.uk/courses/profession…

Professional Studies (Deafblind Studies) - CPS / DPS - 2026/27 Entry

The Certificate in Professional Studies (Deafblind Studies) course is based on the belief that all people living with deafblindness have a right to be supported by professionals who have the requis...

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CMM Magazine 💚
@cmm_magazine24 Sep 2024
Research undertaken by @DeafblindUK has found gaps in provision for #assessment and #carepackages for people living with #deafblindness. Read more: caremanagementmatters.co.uk/…

Gaps found in Deafblindness provision

Research undertaken by Deafblind UK has found gaps in provision for assessment and care packages for people living with deafblindness.

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Great day meeting students completing Teachers of #Deafblind /MSI Children course @unibirmingham to talk about role of #SocialWork & social care, & deafblind children’s entitlement to specialist #assessment & support. Thx for the invite Hester Richardson. gov.uk/government/publicatio…

Deafblind people: guidance for local authorities

This explains how local authorities should act in relation to care and support for deafblind adults and children.

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@MyBCU PhD student George Fence is currently recruiting participants. He has created a novel #braille reading device and is running a study to test it. Further details can be found here: forms.office.com/pages/respo… #braille #deafblind #research #sightloss

Please fill out this form

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It was great to have you involved Akhil! Thank you for such an inspiring, informative & enjoyable presentation. #deafblindness We are now open to applications for the next iteration of the Deafblind Studies course, starting March 2025. Further info: bcu.ac.uk/courses/profession…

Professional Studies (Deafblind Studies) - CPS / DPS - 2026/27 Entry

The Certificate in Professional Studies (Deafblind Studies) course is based on the belief that all people living with deafblindness have a right to be supported by professionals who have the requis...

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Akhil Paul@36Garhi24 Oct 2024
It was a privilege taking a session of the Deafblind Studies Programme of Birmingham City University on deafblindness and sharing the journey of @senseindia Thanks @peterjsimcock @BCUSocialWork
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Akhil Paul@36Garhi24 Oct 2024
It was a privilege taking a session of the Deafblind Studies Programme of Birmingham City University on deafblindness and sharing the journey of @senseindia Thanks @peterjsimcock @BCUSocialWork
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Delighted to be here in Spain for the #ICF Core Set for #Deafblindness Consensus Conference. Always great to see @WalterWittich & Norman, & wonderful to finally meet @36Garhi in person too. A very busy three days ahead, but a privilege to be involved. @DbI_connect @EDbN_org
Photo of Dr Simone Bacchini, Dr Peter Simcock, Dr Walter Wittich, Norman Bois and Akhil Paul. All are stood, smiling in front of a window, the view from which is the sea.

ALT Photo of Dr Simone Bacchini, Dr Peter Simcock, Dr Walter Wittich, Norman Bois and Akhil Paul. All are stood, smiling in front of a window, the view from which is the sea.

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Interesting Blog from @HearingLink “To see, or not to see” describing the experience of having a sight test when you’ve got hearing loss. hearinglink.org/news/202408/…
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So looking forward to the final webinar in this year’s series from the Acquired #Deafblindness Network. The webinar will explore parenting & acquired deafblindness from the perspectives of children & parents. Huge thanks to our speakers, @DbI_connect & @DeafblindUK for hosting.
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ADASS@1adass16 Jul 2024
Our survey results show that service pressures in the NHS are having a knock-on effect in adult social care. We need Government to view adult social care & the NHS as interdependent, rather than separate entities. Pressures from one feed into the other. adass.org.uk/documents/adass…
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Rebecca Govan@RebeccaGovbcu15 Jul 2024
At RESCON @MyBCU seeing my poster printed out for the first time like a proud parent 😂
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Delighted that @DbI_connect Acquired #Deafblindness Network webinars have been highly commended in the category ‘Best Knowledge exchange project with public/third sector’ @MyBCU Knowledge Exchange Awards. Huge thanks to all speakers, @DeafblindUK for hosting, & my ADBN co-chairs
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Excellent and very informative presentation by @RebeccaGovbcu #socialWork and #FASD #JUSWA conference @BCUSocialWork
Becky stood in a teaching room, in front of PowerPoint presentation.

ALT Becky stood in a teaching room, in front of PowerPoint presentation.

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Great to be here @KingstonUni for the #JUSWA conference. Look forward to hearing presentation by @RebeccaGovbcu and speaking about #deafblindness and social work assessment later. Very timely with it being the International Day of Deafblind People.
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Great start to #DeafblindAwarenessWeek 2024 tomorrow. First, joining @BCUSocialWork Deafblind Studies students for a session on social-haptic communication with Riitta Lahtinen & Russ Palmer & then talking about deafblindness & the Care Act at the @DeafblindUK webinar for LAs.
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Looking forward to the fourth & final Acquired #Deafblindness Network (ADBN) webinar in this year’s series. If you’re interested in joining the network, please do get in touch.
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#Deafblindness & the #CareAct 2014. Do you know your legal responsibilities? Delighted to be speaking at this free webinar for local authority senior leaders organised by ⁦@DeafblindUK⁩ deafblind.org.uk/events/deaf…
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Very well done Becky. Look forward to hearing about the next stages of your important study. #fasd #socialwork
Rebecca Govan@RebeccaGovbcu5 Jun 2024
Really excited to finally got my ethics approved thanks to my brilliant supervisors and advisory group! Onward with my research now into #postadoption #socialwork #fasd
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