Christian Kerr
@realchristiankerr.bsky.social
Social worker. Lecturer. Elected director: BASW. Resource review editor: Practice - Social Work in Action. Co-editor: The Future of Children’s Care - Critical Perspectives on Children’s Services Reform. And then…
BASW members! Help us to lead the conversation on AI in Social Work... Join our new member-led group to explore, influence, critique, and innovate around the use of digital tools, data, and emerging technologies in social work.
Contact: rosanne.palmer@basw.co.uk
Contact: rosanne.palmer@basw.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
BASW members! Help us to lead the conversation on AI in Social Work... Join our new member-led group to explore, influence, critique, and innovate around the use of digital tools, data, and emerging technologies in social work.
Contact: rosanne.palmer@basw.co.uk
Contact: rosanne.palmer@basw.co.uk
Boston Consulting Group, key backer of
@frontlinesw.bsky.social
(Approach Social Work) complicit in war crimes.
How long are we going to pretend involvement with BCG doesn’t reflect ill on the profession?
Students and staff involved with the scheme need to find their voices on this.
@frontlinesw.bsky.social
(Approach Social Work) complicit in war crimes.
How long are we going to pretend involvement with BCG doesn’t reflect ill on the profession?
Students and staff involved with the scheme need to find their voices on this.
June 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Boston Consulting Group, key backer of
@frontlinesw.bsky.social
(Approach Social Work) complicit in war crimes.
How long are we going to pretend involvement with BCG doesn’t reflect ill on the profession?
Students and staff involved with the scheme need to find their voices on this.
@frontlinesw.bsky.social
(Approach Social Work) complicit in war crimes.
How long are we going to pretend involvement with BCG doesn’t reflect ill on the profession?
Students and staff involved with the scheme need to find their voices on this.
Potentially more readable version here
March 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Potentially more readable version here
While I wouldn't wish to deny opportunities presented by AI in social work and wider society, there are some stark realities that need to be acknowledged and reckoned with...
February 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
While I wouldn't wish to deny opportunities presented by AI in social work and wider society, there are some stark realities that need to be acknowledged and reckoned with...
‘Pass the mustard, Jan!’
January 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
‘Pass the mustard, Jan!’
When considering the use of AI in social work, remember…
January 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
When considering the use of AI in social work, remember…
Philip K Dick knew the score
January 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Philip K Dick knew the score
Let’s hear it for Oxenbury’s sublime collab with Ivor Cutler, Balooky Klujypop, about a young girl who digs up
an elephant in her garden with a spoon, romps round the house with it and buries it again. A delightful ode to the power of imagination. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
an elephant in her garden with a spoon, romps round the house with it and buries it again. A delightful ode to the power of imagination. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
January 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Let’s hear it for Oxenbury’s sublime collab with Ivor Cutler, Balooky Klujypop, about a young girl who digs up
an elephant in her garden with a spoon, romps round the house with it and buries it again. A delightful ode to the power of imagination. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
an elephant in her garden with a spoon, romps round the house with it and buries it again. A delightful ode to the power of imagination. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Not massively chuffed about being quoted in this publication but if it brings the issue of children’s home ownership and funding to the fore for people who might not otherwise think about then that’s a good thing.
December 21, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Not massively chuffed about being quoted in this publication but if it brings the issue of children’s home ownership and funding to the fore for people who might not otherwise think about then that’s a good thing.
Rescued from a bin at the back of John’s record shop, Whitley Bay. Sleeve and label water/mould damaged. But record cleaned up and plays beautifully. What a line up. What a set 🔥
November 22, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Rescued from a bin at the back of John’s record shop, Whitley Bay. Sleeve and label water/mould damaged. But record cleaned up and plays beautifully. What a line up. What a set 🔥
“Dad, can we go to Maccy D’s?”
“Sure!”
“Sure!”
November 16, 2024 at 6:02 PM
“Dad, can we go to Maccy D’s?”
“Sure!”
“Sure!”
The fabulous Families in Care are holding a fundraising shindig at Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle at 7.30pm on 29/11/24!
Live music, disco, fun and Guinness on tap!
What’s not to ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Give hope a chance: www.familiesincare.co.uk
Live music, disco, fun and Guinness on tap!
What’s not to ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Give hope a chance: www.familiesincare.co.uk
November 12, 2024 at 11:54 AM
The fabulous Families in Care are holding a fundraising shindig at Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle at 7.30pm on 29/11/24!
Live music, disco, fun and Guinness on tap!
What’s not to ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Give hope a chance: www.familiesincare.co.uk
Live music, disco, fun and Guinness on tap!
What’s not to ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Give hope a chance: www.familiesincare.co.uk
While I work on some other stuff, here are some podcasts relating to my and @robin2399.bsky.social’s edited collection The Future of Children’s Care: Critical Perspectives on Children’s Services Reform…
soundcloud.com/future-of-ch...
futureofchildrenscare.podbean.com
soundcloud.com/future-of-ch...
futureofchildrenscare.podbean.com
November 11, 2024 at 9:48 PM
While I work on some other stuff, here are some podcasts relating to my and @robin2399.bsky.social’s edited collection The Future of Children’s Care: Critical Perspectives on Children’s Services Reform…
soundcloud.com/future-of-ch...
futureofchildrenscare.podbean.com
soundcloud.com/future-of-ch...
futureofchildrenscare.podbean.com
Or you could do these tasks yourself and benefit from the deeper learning and cognitive exercise.
Interesting & ironic that it’s called a ‘cheat sheet’
Don’t cheat yourself by allowing important skills to atrophy because ‘AI gurus’ are making money out of peddling AI as The Answer to Everything.
Interesting & ironic that it’s called a ‘cheat sheet’
Don’t cheat yourself by allowing important skills to atrophy because ‘AI gurus’ are making money out of peddling AI as The Answer to Everything.
November 10, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Or you could do these tasks yourself and benefit from the deeper learning and cognitive exercise.
Interesting & ironic that it’s called a ‘cheat sheet’
Don’t cheat yourself by allowing important skills to atrophy because ‘AI gurus’ are making money out of peddling AI as The Answer to Everything.
Interesting & ironic that it’s called a ‘cheat sheet’
Don’t cheat yourself by allowing important skills to atrophy because ‘AI gurus’ are making money out of peddling AI as The Answer to Everything.