Karin Crawford is a Principal Teaching Fellow in the School of Health and Social Care and Director of Teaching and Learning for the Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences at the University of Lincoln. Janet Walker is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Lincoln. She has a particular interest in the development of social care training, having managed local authority social services training prior to joining the University. Janet also has considerable experience of working in children′s services as a social worker and a manager.

I have added this to the recommended reading list for an optional level 3 module which specifically focuses on the needs of older people. This module has an expected uptake of between 30-35 students each year.

• Values and ethics in social work with older peopleThe changing context of social work practice with older peopleThe legal and political context of social work practice with older peopleSpecific areas of social work practice with older people - mental health and learning disabilitySpecific areas of social work practice with older people - sensory impairment and physical impairmentVulnerability and abusePartnership and participation