RE-IMAGINING SOCIAL WORK
Re-imagining Social Work is the practice of creating a new,
imaginative and sustainable vision for social work which helps to
enhance confidence and develop competence amongst professionals
at all levels.

RISW is a much needed investment of time and space, allowing social workers themselves to address not only the strengths and weaknesses of their practice, but also to consider how that practice relates to the cultural and policy frameworks it operates within.

In addition, through a combination of workshop exercises and serious play, RISW gives social workers a chance to explore their personal vision for the future of the profession. Yet the process also tries to identify the human as well as structural capacities required to manifest these visions.

Led by creative consultants Pat Kane and Indra Adnan of New Integrity, RISW draws on ideas from The Play Ethic, integral theory and conflict transformation and uses the many powers of the arts to spark and give shape to the imagination.

Using clips from films and plays, applying media analysis and consciousness games, RISW unearths the personal and public narratives of social work. It helps participants become conscious of the underlying scripts that guide actions and responses - and in the process, take command of their own story for social work.

Through these exercise, the intractable problems and contradictions of social work practice are given a bigger context - culture, policy and human capacity - where they might be resolved, or at least clearly recognised and managed.

As Albert Einstein once said: "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." RISW prompts us to go beyond the boundaries of our current thinking, expand our imagination and make way for happier, more creative responses which will, over time, lead to both a new story and a new reality for social work in Scotland.

At a time when social work is actively pursuing ever more integrated services, RISW sponsors Angus Skinner (Scottish Executive) and Duncan Macaulay (ADSW) say this: "The Re-imagining process has the potential to influence and shape policy implementation in a creative and exciting way, developing ownership and innovation from those at the front line of service delivery"

For more info about Re-imagining Social Work, please contact:
Indra Adnan New Integrity 38 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 5NB Telephone: +44 (0)207 443 9404 Email: info@newintegrity.org Web: http://www.newintegrity.org		Shona Main Policy And Parliamentary Office ADSW South Lanarkshire Council Council Offices, Floor 8, Almada Street, Hamilton ML3 OAA Telephone: + 44 (0) 1382 521455 Email: shona@adsw.org.uk Web: http://www.adsw.org.uk

For a comprehensive collection of video clips and resources explaining the background and core ideas of Reimagining Social Work, please visit the Care Scotland website

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