Caroline McD
@carmcd.bsky.social
Scottish social worker, Practice Educator and Team Leader in children's services. Co-chair at SASW.
Social Justice and self determination for Scotland.
Social Justice and self determination for Scotland.
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
How beautiful is Oban in Scotland? 😍🪟
Such a lovely weekend with the best weather and hospitality that Scotland can offer
Such a lovely weekend with the best weather and hospitality that Scotland can offer
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
How beautiful is Oban in Scotland? 😍🪟
Such a lovely weekend with the best weather and hospitality that Scotland can offer
Such a lovely weekend with the best weather and hospitality that Scotland can offer
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🙌 Huge double digit lead for Scottish independence in a latest poll.
🔎 This is a (+3%) boost in a month, from the same pollster.
🏴 The harder we work, the stronger the movement.
🔎 This is a (+3%) boost in a month, from the same pollster.
🏴 The harder we work, the stronger the movement.
October 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🙌 Huge double digit lead for Scottish independence in a latest poll.
🔎 This is a (+3%) boost in a month, from the same pollster.
🏴 The harder we work, the stronger the movement.
🔎 This is a (+3%) boost in a month, from the same pollster.
🏴 The harder we work, the stronger the movement.
Reposted by Caroline McD
Join us for the Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on Social Work.
This meeting will hear from Children First on Family Group Decision Making and from Palliative Care social workers on the role of social work in palliative care. This meeting also includes the AGM.
Sign-up form: buff.ly/CT24qWq
This meeting will hear from Children First on Family Group Decision Making and from Palliative Care social workers on the role of social work in palliative care. This meeting also includes the AGM.
Sign-up form: buff.ly/CT24qWq
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Join us for the Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on Social Work.
This meeting will hear from Children First on Family Group Decision Making and from Palliative Care social workers on the role of social work in palliative care. This meeting also includes the AGM.
Sign-up form: buff.ly/CT24qWq
This meeting will hear from Children First on Family Group Decision Making and from Palliative Care social workers on the role of social work in palliative care. This meeting also includes the AGM.
Sign-up form: buff.ly/CT24qWq
October 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Come join our national standing committee in Scotland for social work 👇 We're a friendly bunch who want to amplify the voices of our members 🏴
Applications to join our National Standing Committee close TODAY! Help shape the way we work and the future of Scottish social work, all while gaining board-level leadership skills.
Applications from people at all stages of their careers are welcome.
Apply here: buff.ly/sG8jTjq
Applications from people at all stages of their careers are welcome.
Apply here: buff.ly/sG8jTjq
October 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Come join our national standing committee in Scotland for social work 👇 We're a friendly bunch who want to amplify the voices of our members 🏴
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🚨 Thousands of children go hungry at school every day. That’s unacceptable.
⏱️ In 30 seconds, you can help change this. Sign the @nochildbehinduk.bsky.social petition for #FreeSchoolMealsForAll in England.
➡️ Go to freeschoolmealsforall.org.uk/take-action
⏱️ In 30 seconds, you can help change this. Sign the @nochildbehinduk.bsky.social petition for #FreeSchoolMealsForAll in England.
➡️ Go to freeschoolmealsforall.org.uk/take-action
Free School Meals for All: Sign the open letter
Tell the Government it’s time to extend Free School Meals to every child in primary. Add your name to open letter, alongside civil society and MPs, calling on the new Prime Minister to do right by chi...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🚨 Thousands of children go hungry at school every day. That’s unacceptable.
⏱️ In 30 seconds, you can help change this. Sign the @nochildbehinduk.bsky.social petition for #FreeSchoolMealsForAll in England.
➡️ Go to freeschoolmealsforall.org.uk/take-action
⏱️ In 30 seconds, you can help change this. Sign the @nochildbehinduk.bsky.social petition for #FreeSchoolMealsForAll in England.
➡️ Go to freeschoolmealsforall.org.uk/take-action
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Glasgow HSCP are recruiting for team leaders across children's services, see link 🔗 for information #socialwork
Glasgow HSCP are recruiting for team leaders across children's services, see link 🔗 for information #socialwork
Team Leader (Children & Families Services) - GLA14227 | Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership | myjobscotland
View details and apply for this adult social work role in Various Areas in Glasgow with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership on myjobscotland
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September 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Glasgow HSCP are recruiting for team leaders across children's services, see link 🔗 for information #socialwork
Glasgow HSCP are recruiting for team leaders across children's services, see link 🔗 for information #socialwork
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Lovely event to celebrate my long service to the fine people of Glasgow yesterday at the Glasgow city chambers. Celebrating #socialwork Twenty five years plus and counting 😁🙌
Lovely event to celebrate my long service to the fine people of Glasgow yesterday at the Glasgow city chambers. Celebrating #socialwork Twenty five years plus and counting 😁🙌
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August 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Lovely event to celebrate my long service to the fine people of Glasgow yesterday at the Glasgow city chambers. Celebrating #socialwork Twenty five years plus and counting 😁🙌
Lovely event to celebrate my long service to the fine people of Glasgow yesterday at the Glasgow city chambers. Celebrating #socialwork Twenty five years plus and counting 😁🙌
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Can social work save democracy? That was the question posed to an expert panel at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics.
Sponsored by the Cross-Party Group on Social Work, the event took a deeper look at how social work can support democracy, empower people to take control of their lives.
Sponsored by the Cross-Party Group on Social Work, the event took a deeper look at how social work can support democracy, empower people to take control of their lives.
August 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Can social work save democracy? That was the question posed to an expert panel at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics.
Sponsored by the Cross-Party Group on Social Work, the event took a deeper look at how social work can support democracy, empower people to take control of their lives.
Sponsored by the Cross-Party Group on Social Work, the event took a deeper look at how social work can support democracy, empower people to take control of their lives.
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Join the next Social Work Policy Panel to hear how what started as an Advanced Practice Framework for Social Work and is now evolving into a Social Work Career Resource.
📆 Tuesday 2 September, 1200-1300
🆓 Free
🔗 basw.co.uk/events/socia...
📆 Tuesday 2 September, 1200-1300
🆓 Free
🔗 basw.co.uk/events/socia...
August 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Join the next Social Work Policy Panel to hear how what started as an Advanced Practice Framework for Social Work and is now evolving into a Social Work Career Resource.
📆 Tuesday 2 September, 1200-1300
🆓 Free
🔗 basw.co.uk/events/socia...
📆 Tuesday 2 September, 1200-1300
🆓 Free
🔗 basw.co.uk/events/socia...
I'm looking forward to contributing to this discussion panel on how social work can empower communities and democracy. Join us at this year's Festival of Politics at the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh. Tickets below #socialwork
@scotssocialwork.bsky.social
@scotssocialwork.bsky.social
Join frontline workers, activists & experts to explore how social work can empower communities
📅 Fri 22 Aug 4:15 ‐ 5:30pm
🗣️ with Fulton MacGregor MSP, @openuniversity.bsky.social, @scotssocialwork.bsky.social & @basw-uk.bsky.social
🎟️ Tickets: festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/festi...
📅 Fri 22 Aug 4:15 ‐ 5:30pm
🗣️ with Fulton MacGregor MSP, @openuniversity.bsky.social, @scotssocialwork.bsky.social & @basw-uk.bsky.social
🎟️ Tickets: festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/festi...
July 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I'm looking forward to contributing to this discussion panel on how social work can empower communities and democracy. Join us at this year's Festival of Politics at the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh. Tickets below #socialwork
@scotssocialwork.bsky.social
@scotssocialwork.bsky.social
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Are you:
⭐a care experienced adult (16+years) OR the supporter (e.g. foster parent) of a care experienced child/adult in Scotland?
⭐ free on Fri 5th Sept 2-4pm?
Come to the Sibling Cafe to chat about how sibling relationships could be better supported.
More info & sign up: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
⭐a care experienced adult (16+years) OR the supporter (e.g. foster parent) of a care experienced child/adult in Scotland?
⭐ free on Fri 5th Sept 2-4pm?
Come to the Sibling Cafe to chat about how sibling relationships could be better supported.
More info & sign up: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
July 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Are you:
⭐a care experienced adult (16+years) OR the supporter (e.g. foster parent) of a care experienced child/adult in Scotland?
⭐ free on Fri 5th Sept 2-4pm?
Come to the Sibling Cafe to chat about how sibling relationships could be better supported.
More info & sign up: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
⭐a care experienced adult (16+years) OR the supporter (e.g. foster parent) of a care experienced child/adult in Scotland?
⭐ free on Fri 5th Sept 2-4pm?
Come to the Sibling Cafe to chat about how sibling relationships could be better supported.
More info & sign up: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
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📣 If you are a social care professional involved in the delivery of child protection conferences, we would like to hear from you! 📣
@researchip.bsky.social are undertaking a scoping study of arrangements for child protection conferences
More here- ow.ly/feln50WwA7P
@researchip.bsky.social are undertaking a scoping study of arrangements for child protection conferences
More here- ow.ly/feln50WwA7P
July 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
📣 If you are a social care professional involved in the delivery of child protection conferences, we would like to hear from you! 📣
@researchip.bsky.social are undertaking a scoping study of arrangements for child protection conferences
More here- ow.ly/feln50WwA7P
@researchip.bsky.social are undertaking a scoping study of arrangements for child protection conferences
More here- ow.ly/feln50WwA7P
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Do you have experience working with families and a good understanding of Glasgow’s childcare landscape?
As a Childcare Connector, you’ll support single parents facing barriers to work, learning or progression.
🔗 Apply now: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#CharityJobs #SingleParents
As a Childcare Connector, you’ll support single parents facing barriers to work, learning or progression.
🔗 Apply now: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#CharityJobs #SingleParents
July 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Do you have experience working with families and a good understanding of Glasgow’s childcare landscape?
As a Childcare Connector, you’ll support single parents facing barriers to work, learning or progression.
🔗 Apply now: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#CharityJobs #SingleParents
As a Childcare Connector, you’ll support single parents facing barriers to work, learning or progression.
🔗 Apply now: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#CharityJobs #SingleParents
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📣WE'RE HIRING📣 x3 brand new roles for our National Interagency Referral Discussion (IRD) team:
x2 IRD Project Officers socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na...
x1 IRD Project Coordinator socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na...
Please share with networks where relevant🤝
x2 IRD Project Officers socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na...
x1 IRD Project Coordinator socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na...
Please share with networks where relevant🤝
July 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
📣WE'RE HIRING📣 x3 brand new roles for our National Interagency Referral Discussion (IRD) team:
x2 IRD Project Officers socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na...
x1 IRD Project Coordinator socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na...
Please share with networks where relevant🤝
x2 IRD Project Officers socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na...
x1 IRD Project Coordinator socialworkscotland.org/vacancies/na...
Please share with networks where relevant🤝
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1️⃣ We're calling for Fair Employment Practises.
Good social work requires employment practises that support their complex roles and enable them to deliver effective support for individuals, families and communities.
Let’s make it happen 👉 basw.co.uk/about-basw/c...
Good social work requires employment practises that support their complex roles and enable them to deliver effective support for individuals, families and communities.
Let’s make it happen 👉 basw.co.uk/about-basw/c...
July 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
1️⃣ We're calling for Fair Employment Practises.
Good social work requires employment practises that support their complex roles and enable them to deliver effective support for individuals, families and communities.
Let’s make it happen 👉 basw.co.uk/about-basw/c...
Good social work requires employment practises that support their complex roles and enable them to deliver effective support for individuals, families and communities.
Let’s make it happen 👉 basw.co.uk/about-basw/c...
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Excited to take part in this panel discussion at Edinburgh's festival of politics.
'Can social work save communities and democracy?' Cracking line up of speakers including Joe Hanley, Vivien Thomson and the chair of the CPG Fulton MacGregor.
Excited to take part in this panel discussion at Edinburgh's festival of politics.
'Can social work save communities and democracy?' Cracking line up of speakers including Joe Hanley, Vivien Thomson and the chair of the CPG Fulton MacGregor.
Can social work save communities and democracy? - Buy tickets
Join the panel to explore how social work can help communities overcome the barriers of poverty, disability and discrimination that exclude many from participating fully in the decisions that affect t...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Excited to take part in this panel discussion at Edinburgh's festival of politics.
'Can social work save communities and democracy?' Cracking line up of speakers including Joe Hanley, Vivien Thomson and the chair of the CPG Fulton MacGregor.
Excited to take part in this panel discussion at Edinburgh's festival of politics.
'Can social work save communities and democracy?' Cracking line up of speakers including Joe Hanley, Vivien Thomson and the chair of the CPG Fulton MacGregor.
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We’re delighted to hear next from @carlenefirmin.bsky.social who will be guiding us through Scotland’s road to contextual safeguarding - a concept that involves targeting the social conditions where harm occurs. Thank you to Carlene for delivering this year’s Day 1 keynote address.
#YJConf25
#YJConf25
June 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
We’re delighted to hear next from @carlenefirmin.bsky.social who will be guiding us through Scotland’s road to contextual safeguarding - a concept that involves targeting the social conditions where harm occurs. Thank you to Carlene for delivering this year’s Day 1 keynote address.
#YJConf25
#YJConf25
I thoroughly enjoyed the Social Work Scotland conference today in sunny Glasgow 😎
Excellent workshops and great to connect with colleagues from adult services across Scotland #socialwork #oneprofession #SWSAdultsConf25
Excellent workshops and great to connect with colleagues from adult services across Scotland #socialwork #oneprofession #SWSAdultsConf25
June 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed the Social Work Scotland conference today in sunny Glasgow 😎
Excellent workshops and great to connect with colleagues from adult services across Scotland #socialwork #oneprofession #SWSAdultsConf25
Excellent workshops and great to connect with colleagues from adult services across Scotland #socialwork #oneprofession #SWSAdultsConf25
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A brilliant morning in Manchester
💬 A powerful opening plenary and panel session at #BASWConf25 focused around how we make safeguarding meaningful for Adolescents and Young Adults.
Thank you to all our speakers and delegates for a valuable in-depth discussion on such an important issue.
Thank you to all our speakers and delegates for a valuable in-depth discussion on such an important issue.
June 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A brilliant morning in Manchester
Huge thanks to @basw-uk.bsky.social for having us along to share our workshop on 'Community Orientated Practice Makes a Difference'. We appreciated having one of our parents come along to contribute to our presentation! Lived experience is so powerful ❤️
Drawing on their experience working with families, Caroline McDonald (Co-Chair of the SASW Committee), her colleague Lorena Noto, and a mother they support came together to share powerful insights on how community can—and should—be at the heart of social work practice at #BASWConf25
June 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Huge thanks to @basw-uk.bsky.social for having us along to share our workshop on 'Community Orientated Practice Makes a Difference'. We appreciated having one of our parents come along to contribute to our presentation! Lived experience is so powerful ❤️
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💬 A powerful opening plenary and panel session at #BASWConf25 focused around how we make safeguarding meaningful for Adolescents and Young Adults.
Thank you to all our speakers and delegates for a valuable in-depth discussion on such an important issue.
Thank you to all our speakers and delegates for a valuable in-depth discussion on such an important issue.
June 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
💬 A powerful opening plenary and panel session at #BASWConf25 focused around how we make safeguarding meaningful for Adolescents and Young Adults.
Thank you to all our speakers and delegates for a valuable in-depth discussion on such an important issue.
Thank you to all our speakers and delegates for a valuable in-depth discussion on such an important issue.
Reposted by Caroline McD
⭐ BASW Conference Spotlight ⭐
Conference delegate, Kath, shares what she's looking forward to at the #BASWConf25
Conference delegate, Kath, shares what she's looking forward to at the #BASWConf25
June 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
⭐ BASW Conference Spotlight ⭐
Conference delegate, Kath, shares what she's looking forward to at the #BASWConf25
Conference delegate, Kath, shares what she's looking forward to at the #BASWConf25