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Care Experienced Social Workers: Kyla Chandler and Mike Starr
Jun 21, 2026
1h 09m 36s
Family Courts - ethical dilemmas with no easy answer: Lorraine Cavanagh KC
Jun 14, 2026
1h 02m 07s
Families First Reforms: Chris Heeley, Louise Kelman and Kat Blake-Smith
Jun 7, 2026
1h 02m 23s
The Traitors Special: Roxy Wilson and Judy Wilson
May 31, 2026
1h 01m 59s
Poor: Katriona O'Sullivan
May 24, 2026
1h 13m 14s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/21/26 |  Care Experienced Social Workers: Kyla Chandler and Mike Starr | Send us Fan Mail In this episode Matt and Hannah are joined by Kyla Chandler (Co-Chair, the Association of Care Experienced Social Workers) and Mike Starr (one of the founding members of the Association of Care Experienced Social Workers). This episode explores why the Association of Care Experienced Social Workers was formed. We discuss the dual identity of care experienced and social worker, and some of the complexities, nuances and paradoxes that this brings. Conversations explore stigma, ... | 1h 09m 36s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | Family Courts - ethical dilemmas with no easy answer: Lorraine Cavanagh KC | Send us Fan Mail This episode starts with Hannah and Matt discussing the recent Family Finding announcement from the Department of Education. Care experienced social worker and previous podcast guest, Jonny Hoyle, then drops us a message about the importance of relationships for children in care, and keeping brothers and sisters together. Matt and Hannah are then joined by Lorraine Cavanagh KC, Barrister and Head of the Family Group at St John’s Buildings. This episode explores th... | 1h 02m 07s | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | Families First Reforms: Chris Heeley, Louise Kelman and Kat Blake-Smith✨ | Families Firstchildren+4 | Chris HeeleyLouise Kelman+1 | Families First Partnership ProgrammeCoventry | U.K. | Families FirstCoventry+7 | — | 1h 02m 23s | |
| 5/31/26 | The Traitors Special: Roxy Wilson and Judy Wilson✨ | adoptionfostering+3 | Roxy WilsonJudy Wilson | — | — | adoptionfostering+3 | — | 1h 01m 59s | |
| 5/24/26 | Poor: Katriona O'Sullivan✨ | povertypsychology+3 | Katriona O'Sullivan | Belgrade TheatrePoor+1 | Coventry | povertypsychologist+3 | — | 1h 13m 14s | |
| 5/17/26 | Foster Care Fortnight: Sarah Thomas✨ | fosteringsocial work+3 | Sarah Thomas | The Fostering Network | U.KJapan | fosteringFoster Care Fortnight+5 | — | 57m 52s | |
| 5/10/26 | Does the term “permanence” help or hinder outcomes for children: Family Justice Council Debate (Part 2)✨ | family justicechild welfare+3 | Tom WilsonDame Annie Hudson+2 | Family Justice CouncilUniversity of Oxford+1 | — | permanencechildren+3 | — | 43m 09s | |
| 5/3/26 | Does the term “permanence” help or hinder outcomes for children: Family Justice Council Debate (Part 1)✨ | child welfarefamily justice+3 | — | Family Justice Council1GC Chambers+1 | — | permanenceFamily Justice Council+3 | — | 1h 12m 30s | |
| 4/26/26 | Putting enduring relationships at the heart of reform: Jarrod Wheatley✨ | enduring relationshipschild care+3 | Jarrod Wheatley | Professional Individualised Care | AustraliaGermany | enduring relationshipschild care+5 | — | 1h 00m 37s | |
| 3/29/26 | ADCS Presidency - Passing the baton: Rachael Wardell and Ann Graham✨ | ADCS Presidencychild poverty+4 | Rachael WardellAnn Graham | ADCS | — | ADCSchild poverty+6 | — | 54m 41s | |
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| 3/23/26 | What does the future of social work look like?: Lisa Harris, Farai Kanengoni, Mike Hayward, Kieron White and Neil Thompson✨ | future of social worklive audience discussion+3 | Lisa HarrisFarai Kanengoni+3 | Birmingham Children’s TrustCoventry Children’s and Education Services+2 | — | social workfuture+3 | — | 1h 08m 54s | |
| 3/16/26 | A citizen advocacy approach to supporting people with a learning disability: Clare Wightman and Mel Smith✨ | citizen advocacylearning disability+3 | Clare WightmanMel Smith | Grapevine Coventry and Warwickshire | — | citizen advocacylearning disability+5 | — | 54m 52s | |
| 3/9/26 | Technology, AI and Family Law: Family Justice Council Conference✨ | technologyAI+5 | Sir Andrew McFarlaneLisa Harker | Family Justice CouncilNuffield | Birmingham | family lawtechnology+6 | — | 43m 48s | |
| 3/2/26 | From York With Love: The Care Leaders Summit✨ | care leadershipsocial work+3 | Luke RodgersKarla George+4 | The Care LeadersThe Baloo Project+4 | York | care leaderssocial work+3 | — | 1h 00m 24s | |
| 2/23/26 | Making Child Protection Work: Harry Ferguson✨ | child protectionsocial work+3 | Harry Ferguson | Making Child Protection Work | — | child protectionsocial work+3 | — | 1h 22m 00s | |
| 2/16/26 | Innovative Practice in Children's Services: West Midlands ADCS Network✨ | children's servicesinnovation+3 | Sandeep VirkLizzie White+2 | West Midlands ADCS Network | CoventryWarwickshire+1 | children's servicesWest Midlands+5 | — | 1h 07m 30s | |
| 2/9/26 | Engaging Fathers: Scott Mair✨ | fatherhoodneurodiversity+3 | Scott Mair | Fatherhood Solutions | — | fatherhoodneurodiverse families+3 | — | 59m 43s | |
| 2/2/26 | Theorising Practice: Dr Neil Thompson✨ | theory in social worktheorising practice+3 | Dr Neil Thompson | social work | — | social worktheory+3 | — | 1h 11m 29s | |
| 1/26/26 | What do the reforms mean for care experienced young people: Chloe Grant and Matt Blow | Send us Fan Mail In this episode Matt and Hannah are joined by Chloe Grant, Director of Services, and Matt Blow, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, at Become. This episode explores the work that Become does as an organisation, participation, what the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill means relation to care leavers and leaving care teams, and importance of the role of Personal Advisors. Thank you for listening to The Relational Social Work Podcast. We are always interested to learn what yo... | 59m 42s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | Child to parent abuse: Michelle John | Send us Fan Mail In this episode Hannah and Matt are joined by Michelle John, child to parent abuse expert by experience and the founder of PEGS. This episode explores what child to parent abuse is, its prevalence, research into child to parent abuse, and what support there is for children, young people and parents. Thank you for listening to The Relational Social Work Podcast. We are always interested to learn what you thought of the episode and welcome your feedback, suggestions, or ideas f... | 54m 27s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | Can multi-agency child protection teams be relational?: Lisa Hackett, Jerome Harvey-Agyei and Kam Kaur | Send us Fan Mail It's the first episode of Series 5! We are kicking off the series with an episode that was recorded with a live audience at Compass Jobs Fair in London. Hannah and Matt are joined by Lisa Hackett (Director and Chief Social Worker at Frontline), Jerome Harvey-Agyei (Youth Participation Lead at The Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit), and Kam Kaur (Programme Developer and Consultant at The Parting Apart Programme) to consider the Families First social care reforms, with ... | 56m 27s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | Christmas Special | Send us Fan Mail It’s our Christmas Special and Producer Arin has a mic and is in charge! This episode is nothing like our other episodes, with minimal discussion about social work. However, it does have a Christmas quiz and a Christmassy(ish) story read by Hannah, Matt and Producer Arin. Thank you for listening to The Relational Social Work Podcast. We are always interested to learn what you thought of the episode and welcome your feedback, suggestions, or ideas for future topics. Stay conne... | 43m 56s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | Jerome Harvey-Agyei: Stories of Love | Send us Fan Mail It’s a The Relational Social Work Podcast first, with this episode being recorded in a broom cupboard. Hannah is joined by Jerome Harvey-Agyei, Co-Founder of The Tope Project and Youth Participation Lead at The Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit. This episode explores the importance of love and human connection, the beauty which can come from pain, and how Jerome shares stories of love, rather than stories of suffering. Hannah is joined by Matt for the intro and reflec... | 1h 05m 56s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Jade Barnett: Power2Prevail | Send us Fan Mail In this episode Matt and Hannah are joined by Jade Barnett, co-founder, CEO and Director at Power2Prevail Community. This episode explores how Jade turned her care experienced activism into an idea to support care experienced young people in London, and how through working with The Care Leaders Fellowship helped her to turn this idea into reality. Thank you for listening to The Relational Social Work Podcast. We are always interested to learn what you thought of the episode a... | 42m 28s | ||||||
| 11/17/25 | Madlug Pop-Up Experience: A Celebration of National Care Leavers Month | Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded live from the Madlug Pop-Up Experience in Leeds as part of National Care Leavers Month. Hannah and Matt are joined by three incredible care leavers, Leigh, AJ and Scarlett, as well as Dave Linton (Founder and CEO of Madlug), Phoebe White (Policy and Influencing Manager, National Youth Advocacy Service), Danny Hooper (Life Long Links Co-Ordinator, Coventry City Council), Beth Vecchione (Founder and CEO of Care to Dance) and Luke Rodgers (Founder and C... | 1h 09m 52s | ||||||
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