BCU Social Work

Official account for the Department of Social Work at Birmingham City University.

[Deafblind UK @DeafblindUK]

Don’t miss this! 🎙️

Tune into @BBCRadio4 tonight at 8:40 pm to hear Deafblind UK Ambassador @peterjsimcock and Chair Robert Nolan chat with BBC’s Peter White about our brand-new Centre for Education and Research. They'll be delving into the need for research and how this will impact people living with deafblindness.

Listen live here: https://t.co/J0BkXEzrvp

#DBUKresearchBCU

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Wonderful to meet colleagues from Ukraine to talk about our new @DeafblindUK Centre for Education & Research & ‘Deafblind Studies’ @BCUSocialWork https://t.co/HooGDPFWIu

[Janice Wright @janice_wright]

👏 @BCUSocialWork @BASW_UK @DHSCgovuk

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

@BCUSocialWork is now open to applications for the next iteration of the #Deafblind Studies course, starting March 2025. Further info: https://t.co/KLWaixLG5D

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Great day meeting students completing Teachers of #Deafblind /MSI Children course @unibirmingham to talk about role of #SocialWork & social care, & deafblind children’s entitlement to specialist #assessment & support. Thx for the invite Hester Richardson. https://t.co/H9X4XevjJC

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

@MyBCU PhD student George Fence is currently recruiting participants. He has created a novel #braille reading device and is running a study to test it. Further details can be found here: https://t.co/HeovJaK5z2 #braille #deafblind #research #sightloss

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

It was great to have you involved Akhil! Thank you for such an inspiring, informative & enjoyable presentation. #deafblindness

We are now open to applications for the next iteration of the Deafblind Studies course, starting March 2025. Further info: https://t.co/KLWaixL8g5

[Akhil Paul @36Garhi]

It was a privilege taking a session of the Deafblind Studies Programme of Birmingham City University on deafblindness and sharing the journey of @senseindia Thanks @peterjsimcock @BCUSocialWork

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Delighted to be here in Spain for the #ICF Core Set for #Deafblindness Consensus Conference. Always great to see @WalterWittich & Norman, & wonderful to finally meet @36Garhi in person too. A very busy three days ahead, but a privilege to be involved. @DbI_connect @EDbN_org

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Interesting Blog from @HearingLink “To see, or not to see” describing the experience of having a sight test when you’ve got hearing loss. https://t.co/Ut02jqDvau

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

So looking forward to the final webinar in this year’s series from the Acquired #Deafblindness Network. The webinar will explore parenting & acquired deafblindness from the perspectives of children & parents. Huge thanks to our speakers, @DbI_connect & @DeafblindUK for hosting.

[ADASS @1adass]

Our survey results show that service pressures in the NHS are having a knock-on effect in adult social care.

We need Government to view adult social care & the NHS as interdependent, rather than separate entities. Pressures from one feed into the other.

https://t.co/ed4Hy5Puun

[Rebecca Govan @RebeccaGovbcu]

At RESCON @MyBCU seeing my poster printed out for the first time like a proud parent 😂

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Delighted that @DbI_connect Acquired #Deafblindness Network webinars have been highly commended in the category ‘Best Knowledge exchange project with public/third sector’ @MyBCU Knowledge Exchange Awards. Huge thanks to all speakers, @DeafblindUK for hosting, & my ADBN co-chairs

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Excellent and very informative presentation by @RebeccaGovbcu #socialWork and #FASD #JUSWA conference @BCUSocialWork

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Great to be here @KingstonUni for the #JUSWA conference. Look forward to hearing presentation by @RebeccaGovbcu and speaking about #deafblindness and social work assessment later. Very timely with it being the International Day of Deafblind People.

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Great start to #DeafblindAwarenessWeek 2024 tomorrow. First, joining @BCUSocialWork Deafblind Studies students for a session on social-haptic communication with Riitta Lahtinen & Russ Palmer & then talking about deafblindness & the Care Act at the @DeafblindUK webinar for LAs.

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Looking forward to the fourth & final Acquired #Deafblindness Network (ADBN) webinar in this year’s series. If you’re interested in joining the network, please do get in touch.

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

#Deafblindness & the #CareAct 2014. Do you know your legal responsibilities? Delighted to be speaking at this free webinar for local authority senior leaders organised by ⁦@DeafblindUK⁩ https://t.co/Xmu0dlmz6u

[Dr Peter Simcock @peterjsimcock]

Very well done Becky. Look forward to hearing about the next stages of your important study. #fasd #socialwork