Show Notes
Carolyn Smith, Principal Social Worker for Adult Social Care in Somerset Council talks to Professor Michael Preston-Shoot about his career and his role in safeguarding, specifically around self neglect.
As promised in the podcast, here are the links to:
the Clutter Image Rating Scale: https://hoardingdisordersuk.org/clutter-image-ratings/
Keith's Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhmfptpwNZc&t=3s
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Tim Fisher has been a social worker for over 15 years and is currently a service manager in London's Camden Council. Tim's Masters Degree research focussed on empowerment models in social work and he has published academic writing on community approaches.