1 Writing in social work

Social workers spend more than half of their time writing (Lillis et al 2020) so learning to write effectively for practice is a very important element of professional development across the career. This course focuses on developing your understanding of professional writing in social work and the ways in which you can become an effective writer.

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A photograph of a messy desk with a laptop, mobile phone, writing paper, mouse, screwed up paper, pot of pens and a coffee cup and a cold drink.

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In this section you will:

• learn about the WiSP Research project and
• listen to Vicki, a qualified social worker, talking about her experiences of learning to write as a social worker
• look at differences between writing activities.