Cllr Patricia Seaman, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, is the latest guest on the Relational Social Work Podcast.
Cllr Seaman joins hosts Matt Clayton and Hannah Bedford for an episode about the importance of relationships, community, and help being available for families when they are in need.
The three also discuss her journey into politics, the role that local politics plays in how Children’s Services is delivered, and the role of the Lead Member for Children’s Services.
You can listen to the episode via the podcast’s website - www.therelationalsocialworkpodcast.com.
The Relational Social Work Podcast is aimed at social workers and other professionals working within or in partnership with Children’s and Education Services, and it started here in Coventry!
The podcast is hosted by Matt Clayton, Strategic Lead for Children in Care, Children with Disabilities and Care Leavers, and Hannah Bedford, Family Valued Team Manager, and produced by Arin Sotoudeh, Improvement Officer.
Hannah, Matt and Arin launched the podcast in September 2024, with the aim of starting a conversation about the importance of relationships and love in social work, recognising the challenges faced by the sector, and influencing practice across the UK.
The Relational Social Work Podcast, now in its third series, has built a strong following, with over 8,000 listens, both in the UK and internationally, and has featured a wide variety of guests including Yvette Stanely, Ofsted’s National Director for Social Care, and Coventry City Council’s Director of Children’s and Education Services, Sukriti Sen.
The podcast is also now releasing one episode per series, in partnership with the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) to share this platform with their President.
The podcast has a weekly newsletter which you can subscribe to through the website and provides updates and reflective questions based on each episode.
The podcast has teamed up with MADLUG (Make a difference luggage) for the latest series, to promote their mission to ensure that all care experienced young people are given value, dignity and worth, and that no child in care or leaving care should ever have to move their belongings in black bags or carrier bags. Not only is the podcast promoting this, but MADLUG have donated some of their bags as prizes for listeners and subscribers.
All episodes of the podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms or on the website: www.therelationalsocialworkpodcast.com