# social worker (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover social worker. Page: Feed: --- ## [Talk to Strangers!](https://www.razor.blog/2026/08/talk-to-strangers.html) _2026-08-19 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Talk to Strangers! This may sound like a rather modest challenge. I decided to start talking to strangers. Not for dating. Not for networking. Not because I need anything from them. Just to see whether I can start a small conversation with almost anyone. In Switzerland, this is more interesting than it sounds. This is not the United States. People here can be extraordinarily reserved. On a train,… ## [What Do I Know When the Machine Knows for Me?](https://www.razor.blog/2026/08/what-do-i-know-when-machine-knows-for-me.html) _2026-08-15 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ What Do I Know When the Machine Knows for Me? Montaigne asked one of philosophy’s smallest and most durable questions: Que sais-je? What do I know? In the age of artificial intelligence, that question has become newly urgent. AI can now produce an answer to almost anything in seconds. It can defend a position, attack it, summarize the debate, generate counterarguments, cite sources, and sound… ## [The Chätsy Effect](https://www.razor.blog/2026/08/the-chatsy-effect.html) _2026-08-13 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Chätsy Effect Mark Twain once wrote: “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.” That was in 1887. Twain had one decisive advantage. He had never met Roman Chätsy. Roman is walking down Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich. Headphones in. Good mood. A Swiss tele vision presenter sticks a microphone in front of him. What are you listening to? A podcast. About what? AI.… ## [What Your AI Note Taker Isn't Telling You About Liability](https://www.naswil.org/post/what-your-ai-note-taker-isn-t-telling-you-about-liability) _2026-08-12 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ AI note taking software has become a routine part of practice for many clinicians, and the appeal is easy to understand. They save time and cut down on after-hours charting. But there's a gap between what these tools are marketed to do and what they actually create: a permanent, detailed record that behaves very differently from the notes clinicians have written by hand for decades. ## [On Using Tinder for Executive Research](https://www.razor.blog/2026/08/on-using-tinder-for-executive-research.html) _2026-08-11 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ On Using Tinder for Executive Research There are sentences that should be kept in museums. Not because they are especially wise. Because they show the exact moment language leaves reality and hides in a Swiss mountain bunker. A former chief executive of one of Switzerland’s largest banks is back in court again. The accusations are pretty serious: hidden business interests, questionable deals,… ## [Federal Court Applies Chiles v. Salazar to Teletherapy Licensing Challenge](https://www.naswil.org/post/federal-court-applies-chiles-v-salazar-to-teletherapy-licensing-challenge) _2026-08-10 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ A recent federal court decision shows how a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on mental health counseling, Chiles v. Salazar, is beginning to influence other legal disputes involving licensed mental health professionals. As the leading resource for the social work profession, NASW is committed to helping members understand important legal developments that may affect practice, licensure, and… ## [NASW Seeks Stories from Social Workers Affected by New Student Loan Law](https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-seeks-stories-from-social-workers-affected-by-new-student-loan-law) _2026-08-10 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ On July 1, 2026, unprecedented cuts to the federal student loan system because of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) went into effect. In response, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as part of a broad coalition of labor unions, consumer protection, student, borrower advocacy, and civil rights organizations launched the “One Big Bill” campaign today to elevate the… ## [Freedom Has No Reset Button](https://www.razor.blog/2026/08/freedom-has-no-reset-button.html) _2026-08-10 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Freedom Has No Reset Button I had another one of my weak moments and opened a tabloid. The great sensation of the day was that a mid-forties influencer now had a six-pack. Fair enough. What interested me more was the philosophy attached to it: “Change your energy and your habits. Create a new identity. Just make the decision. Every day, you can choose again who you want to be.” It sounds… ## [From the Pen of the President: August 2026](https://www.naswil.org/post/from-the-pen-of-the-president-august-2026) _2026-08-10 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ What are you seeing that needs to exist? What knowledge are you carrying that another social worker could use? Where could your experience strengthen someone else’s idea? What community or professional need might benefit from several of us thinking about it together? Knowledge becomes more powerful when it moves. Share what you are seeing. ## [Multiculturalism Needs a “We”](https://www.razor.blog/2026/08/multiculturalism-needs-we.html) _2026-08-07 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Multiculturalism Needs a “We” The best vision of a multicultural society is not one in which people erase their differences. It is one in which people with different histories decide to build something together. One person brings a language, another a religion, another memories of another country. In an open society, nobody should have to surrender their past at the border. Difference can enrich a… ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/D5DC9SPNaqa8) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Change the Context](https://www.razor.blog/2026/08/change-context.html) _2026-08-04 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Change the Context A few days ago, I bought a second-hand wetsuit for almost nothing. I want to swim in natural lakes more often this autumn. Before then, I needed to know whether the suit fit. It was the middle of summer. The temperature outside had reached about thirty-four degrees Celsius. I live in an old wooden house that traps heat on days like this. The plan was simple. Put the wetsuit on.… ## [Moral Theatre](https://www.razor.blog/2026/08/moral-theatre.html) _2026-08-01 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Moral Theatre There are professions in which you are asked what you can do. And there are professions in which you are asked who you are. Social work belongs unmistakably to the second category. Anyone applying for a position as a social worker will sooner or later be asked: “Why did you become a social worker?” The question sounds harmless. Yet it often asks for more than professional motivation.… ## [Take a look at dots.report](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/take-look-at-dotsreport.html) _2026-07-25 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ I’m tinkering with a new project. Take a look at dots.report . ## [NASW-WI Statement on the Shooting of Corey Ruiz](https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-wi-statement-on-the-shooting-of-corey-ruiz) _2026-07-23 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ The National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter, extends our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by the recent tragedy in Shreveport. We grieve with the community and stand with those who have lost so much. ## [The Sleepwalkers](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/the-sleepwalkers.html) _2026-07-19 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Sleepwalkers Today, on a Sunday, I only wanted to buy a few yogurts. Instead, I found myself watching a small experiment in human nature. A few weeks ago, the first 24-hour Migros supermarket in Switzerland opened in my village. There are no cashiers, no staff standing around to help. You scan your loyalty card or a QR code to enter, pick up your groceries, pay at the self-checkout, and leave.… ## [The Cultural Construction of The Transgender Child](https://gendercriticalsocialworker.substack.com/p/the-cultural-construction-of-the) _2026-07-15 · Gender Critical Social Worker · Gender Critical Social Work_ Exploring the context around the huge rise in children identifying as transgender from 2015 onwards ## [Context Is the Real Product](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/context-is-real-product.html) _2026-07-15 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Context Is the Real Product A few weeks ago, the first 24-hour Migros store in Switzerland opened in my town. It is a small supermarket without staff. You enter by scanning your Cumulus card or an app. Curious to see how it worked, I went there on the opening day. Instead of finding people shopping, I found a crowd standing outside the entrance. Nobody could get in. The reason was almost comical.… ## [The Courage to Intervene](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/the-courage-to-intervene.html) _2026-07-12 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Courage to Intervene One of the first things I learned as a social worker was that techniques are overrated. Not because they are useless. Every profession needs methods, concepts and frameworks. They help us organise experience and give younger professionals something to build upon instead of forcing every generation to begin from scratch. But after sitting with hundreds of people over the… ## [The Pilgrimage](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/the-pilgrimage.html) _2026-07-11 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Pilgrimage I have been listening to a lecture series by the historian Teofilo Ruiz. His own life is remarkable. As a young man in Cuba, he joined the revolution against Batista. When he became disillusioned with the Castro regime, he opposed it, was imprisoned, and eventually left his country to begin again in the United States. He worked ordinary jobs, studied at night, and eventually became… ## [Oversteering](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/oversteering.html) _2026-07-09 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Oversteering Yesterday, while I was on holiday in Istria, Croatia, a man suddenly collapsed in the restaurant where we were having dinner. He lost consciousness twice. During the second collapse he was completely unconscious. Within seconds, people around him began to panic. His partner immediately reached for a glass of water. She was convinced that the heat was to blame and that he simply had… ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cSt8Eo5RWbwj) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [NASW Continues To Advocate To Have Social Work Considered A Professional Degree](https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-continues-to-advocate-to-have-social-work-considered-a-professional-degree) _2026-07-08 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ Social work students are caught between a federal rule, a court order, and a Department of Education (ED) that has signaled the rules could change again. ## [NASW Applauds Federal Court Decision Striking Down Administration’s Attempt to Restrict Public Service Loan Forgiveness](https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-applauds-federal-court-decision-striking-down-administration-s-attempt-to-restrict-public-servi) _2026-07-07 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds the federal court decision in National Council of Nonprofits et al. v. McMahon et al., which struck down a Department of Education rule that would have unlawfully restricted access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. ## [NASW Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship](https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-applauds-supreme-court-ruling-on-birthright-citizenship) _2026-07-07 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 30 decision upholding the Birthright Citizenship provision of the 14th Amendment represents a critical victory for child welfare, social justice, and human rights which are core tenets of the social work profession. This ruling affirms one of America’s most essential post-Civil War constitutional protections, originally designed to guarantee citizenship to formerly… ## [Registration Open! 2026 NASW Chapters Virtual Conference: Strength in Action - How We Uplift, Defend, & Transform](https://www.naswil.org/post/registration-open-2026-nasw-chapters-virtual-conference-strength-in-action-how-we-uplift-defend) _2026-07-07 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ Registration is now open for this year's 2026 NASW Chapters Virtual Conference: Strength in Action - How We Uplift, Defend, & Transform. Hosted with our sibling chapters, NASW-Missouri and NASW-Nevada, this two-day live virtual conference will be taking place on Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29, 2026, and offer up to 8 CEUs. ## [Switzerland Should Not Exist](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/switzerland-should-not-exist.html) _2026-07-05 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Switzerland Should Not Exist Years ago, while studying in Zurich, I wrote a paper about William Tell. At the time, I argued that Tell was one of the key figures holding Switzerland together. Here was a country divided by language, religion, culture, and geography, yet somehow united by a shared story. Tell, I wrote, provided a common symbol around which Swiss identity could form. Looking back, I… ## [The Question Nobody Wants to Ask](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/the-question-nobody-wants-to-ask.html) _2026-07-04 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Question Nobody Wants to Ask At some point, I realized that I am often preoccupied with a different question than most people. Not because I am particularly philosophical. But because I am a social worker who takes his profession seriously. When someone sits across from me and says, “My life isn't working.” I can immediately reach for interventions. Program A. Program B. Coaching. Therapy.… ## [The Goal Is Not Obedience](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/the-goal-is-not-obedience.html) _2026-07-03 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Goal Is Not Obedience One of the first disappointments of childhood is discovering that your parents do not know nearly as much as you once believed. For a time, parents appear almost omniscient. They know where everything is, how things work, and what to do when problems arise. To a young child, they seem remarkably certain about the world. Eventually, however, the illusion begins to crack.… ## [NASW-Illinois Chapter 2026 Illinois Spring Legislative Report](https://www.naswil.org/post/nasw-illinois-chapter-2026-illinois-spring-legislative-report) _2026-07-02 · NASW-IL Staff · NASW-Illinois Chapter_ Successful advocacy is measured by more than the number of bills signed into law. Preventing harmful legislation from advancing, negotiating improvements before passage, and educating lawmakers on the impact of proposed policy are all part of the work. The NASW-Illinois Chapter remained actively engaged on all of those fronts throughout this session. ## [The Dreamer](https://www.razor.blog/2026/07/the-dreamer.html) _2026-07-02 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Dreamer There is a bakery near where I live. The pastries are good, the coffee is good, and the service is efficient. Yet if I am honest, none of those things is the main reason I go there. The real reason is a woman from the Dominican Republic who works behind the counter. I have known her for years, though not in any meaningful sense. Ours is the sort of acquaintance that develops naturally… ## [The Bible Shelf](https://www.razor.blog/2026/06/the-bible-shelf.html) _2026-06-29 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Bible Shelf The other day I visited Aligro, a Swiss cash-and-carry supermarket. If you have never been to one, imagine a place where everything is sold in quantities suggesting that you are either running a restaurant or preparing for the collapse of civilization. Ten liters of ketchup. Twenty kilograms of flour. Coffee measured in units normally associated with industrial production. I like… ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YWn88BBKa8vj) _2026-06-29 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Beyond Authenticity](https://www.razor.blog/2026/06/beyond-authenticity.html) _2026-06-28 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Beyond Authenticity Authenticity is one of the great ideals of our time. We are told to find ourselves. To follow our inner voice. To discover who we really are. Every age has its guiding promise. The Middle Ages promised salvation. The nineteenth century promised progress. Our age seems to promise authenticity. The assumption is simple enough. Somewhere beneath expectations, obligations, social… ## [Friendly Faces](https://www.razor.blog/2026/06/friendly-faces.html) _2026-06-25 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Friendly Faces When I was a child, it was usually obvious who the authority figures were. The teacher was the authority. The police officer was the authority. The doctor was the authority. The government official was the authority. You might have liked it or disliked it, but at least you knew where you stood. Today something has changed. Not the power. The language. The boss no longer speaks about… ## [Build Systems That Can Correct Themselves](https://www.razor.blog/2026/06/build-systems-that-can-correct.html) _2026-06-23 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Build Systems That Can Correct Themselves Many people spend their lives looking for the answer. The right philosophy. The right diet. The right career. The right relationship. The right political ideology. The right productivity method. The right supplement. The assumption behind all these searches is simple: if we can just find the correct answer, life will finally fall into place. The problem is… ## [The Difference Between "God Believed" and Faith](https://www.razor.blog/2026/06/the-difference-between-god-believed-and.html) _2026-06-22 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Difference Between "God Believed" and Faith One of the most provocative statements Werner Erhard reportedly made during est was: "God believed is a lie." At first glance, it sounds like an attack on religion. I no longer think it is. In fact, I suspect it points toward a distinction that many religious traditions have understood for centuries. The distinction between believing in something and… ## [The Apocalypse Will Not Be Trending](https://www.razor.blog/2026/06/the-apocalypse-will-not-be-trending.html) _2026-06-21 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Apocalypse Will Not Be Trending The apocalypse will not be trending. It will not arrive with sirens. It will not interrupt your programming. It will not appear as breaking news. There will be no dramatic music. No countdown clock. No final warning. The apocalypse will not crash the system. The apocalypse will be the system. The apocalypse will not arrive on horseback. It will arrive as a… ## [Barriers to the implementation of a gender-sensitive, child-centred and conflict-sensitive approach in the identification, documentation, tracing, rehabilitation and reintegration (IDTRR) of child sexual exploitation survivors in Zimbabwe](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1659) _2026-06-20 · Weston Chidyausiku, Maxim Murungweni, Taruvinga Muzingili · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ Despite the existence of a formal identification, documentation, tracing, rehabilitation and reintegration (IDTRR) framework for addressing child abuse cases, implementation in Zimbabwe remains fraught with systemic and structural barriers. This study explored the lived experiences of social workers engaged in IDTRR to understand the obstacles to implementing a gender-centred, child-centred and… ## [Social work, child support grants and child care in the first 1,000 days: A case study of disposable nappy expenditure in Calvinia-West, South Africa](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1589) _2026-06-20 · Catherina Schenck, Nicolette Roman, Derick Blaauw, Charlotte Nell · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ The first 1,000 days after birth are a critical period in a child’s development, as this phase establishes the foundation of the child’s physical, cognitive, emotional and social welfare. South Africa’s child support grant (CSG), which aims to provide financial assistance to primary caregivers of children in low-income households, therefore has a substantial impact on children’s growth and… ## [Perspectives of presiding officers and state prosecutors on the expected quality of forensic social workers’ court reports](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1390) _2026-06-20 · Jacoline K. Malebana, Sufran Smith · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ The Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act, 32 of 2007, stipulates in Section 54 that individuals with knowledge of sexual offences committed against children must report this information to authorities (Republic of South Africa \[RSA\], 2007). As a result of limited corroborative evidence in many cases of child sexual violence (CSV), forensic social workers often conduct investigations… ## [Advancing the recruitment of state witnesses through social work interventions: A South African perspective](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1341) _2026-06-20 · Lucy Kganyago Mphaphuli · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ Protection of witnesses has gained prominence as a strategy to fight crime. While witness protection programmes have proven effective in helping individuals to testify without fear, many South Africans and social workers remain unaware of how such programmes work, whether they exist at all, or how to access them when their safety is at risk. The purpose of this article is to highlight the social… ## [Milking into a leaking bucket: Rethinking social grants for community economic development in Kaalpan Rural Village, North West, South Africa](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1607) _2026-06-20 · Mfalatsane Motsuenyane, Hanna Nel · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ This article explores how social grants can be repositioned as drivers of community economic development (CED) in rural South Africa. The study aimed to examine the role of grants in shaping local economic activity, assess patterns of economic leakage, and identify strategies to retain and leverage grant flows for sustainable livelihoods. The guiding research question was: How can social grants be… ## [The resilience of social workers rendering services to nyaope-dependent youths](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1440) _2026-06-20 · Tumelo Sekgobela · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ The concept of resilience is increasingly gaining universal recognition among helping professionals and social scientists. It explains the complexities and responses of individuals, groups and communities to stressful, emotional, depressive, traumatic and challenging situations. Since social work is considered an emotionally demanding profession, resilience is a highly relevant concept that forms… ## [Dancing to the beat of a new drum: Harambee for sustainable shared futures in social work education and practice in Africa!](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1830) _2026-06-20 · Lambert K. Engelbrecht, Corlie Giliomee · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ The editorial in this extended issue of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk reflects on the ongoing transformation of social work education and practice in Africa towards more indigenised, Afrocentric and contextually relevant approaches. Particular attention is given to the role of the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA) in promoting Afrocentric social work education through… ## [Reflections on social development: Past, present and future](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1832) _2026-06-20 · James Midgley · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ This article contributes to a collection of especially commissioned papers to mark the 60 th anniversary of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk . Reflecting the author’s personal views on the past, present and likely future trajectory of social development, he contends that there has been significant progress, but also severe setbacks that have fostered the currently pessimistic views of the field.… ## [From Copenhagen to Doha: A critical reflection on the reconfiguring of social development, knowledge and authority through global social work](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1833) _2026-06-20 · Pascal Rudin · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ Thirty years after the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, the Second World Summit in Doha in 2025 offered an opportunity to reconsider how social development is understood and governed. This paper examines the shift from state-centred political commitment towards more distributed and multi-actor forms of governance. Drawing on a governmentality perspective, it explores how social… ## [Social work, climate change and environmental justice: Assessing claims of social work’s transformative role](https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1834) _2026-06-20 · Mel Gray, Emrah Akbaş, Qian Meng · Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk_ Considering increasing policy and scholarly claims that social work operates at the frontline of climate change, disaster response and environmental justice, this paper critically examines whether such claims are supported by empirical evidence. It addresses the central question of whether social work demonstrates a transformative, evidence-based role in advancing environmental outcomes. Drawing… ## [Reducing the Gap Between Map and Territory](https://www.razor.blog/2026/06/reducing-gap-between-map-and-territory.html) _2026-06-19 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ Reducing the Gap Between Map and Territory One of the most important tasks in life is reducing the gap between our map and the territory. The territory is reality. The map is our understanding of reality. The problem is not merely that our map is incomplete. The deeper problem is that we often forget it is a map at all. We assume that what we see is what is there. More importantly, we assume that… ## [The Unexpected Lesson of Marte Meo](https://www.razor.blog/2026/06/the-unexpected-lesson-of-marte-meo.html) _2026-06-18 · Marcel Emmenegger · razor.blog: where philosophy meets the road._ The Unexpected Lesson of Marte Meo Many years ago, when my daughter was still very young, I came across the Dutch approach known as Marte Meo. The name means "by one's own strength," and the method is often used with children and families. One of its central ideas is surprisingly simple. Instead of merely doing things, you narrate what you are doing. You make the invisible visible. You tell the… ## [Exploring Myths in the Cultural Narrative](https://gendercriticalsocialworker.substack.com/p/exploring-myths-in-the-cultural-narrative) _2026-03-27 · Gender Critical Social Worker · Gender Critical Social Work_ 13 minute read ## [The Pathways Puberty Blocker Trial in England – An Unethical, Unnecessary Experiment on Physically Healthy Children](https://gendercriticalsocialworker.substack.com/p/the-pathways-puberty-blocker-trial) _2026-01-18 · Gender Critical Social Worker · Gender Critical Social Work_ I am shocked that the Pathways Trial gained ethical consent; the trial plans to give puberty blockers to around 220 children (10-16 year olds but possibly as young as 8) experiencing discomfort with their sexed bodies (gender dysphoria). ## [Social Worker of the Year Award Winners 2025](https://www.socialworkawards.com/news/social-worker-of-the-year-award-winners-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-worker-of-the-year-award-winners-2025) _2025-10-21 · SWA\_Admin · Social Worker of the Year Awards_ Almost 400 guests came together at The Midland Hotel, Manchester, on Friday 17 October to celebrate the very best in social work at the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2025. 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