This highly topical text provides inspirational ways of listening to the stories of others and valuing these as a central aspect of relational practice within caring professions. Social Pedagogy is gaining popularity in caring professions, offering a framework for embedding care and positivity in professional practices.

This book explores how listening to and valuing others' stories can enhance understanding and the support that we are able to offer others. It delves into the therapeutic use of stories, their role as metaphors, and as bridges to shared understanding between practitioners and clients. Across four sections, it explores the relationship between storytelling and social pedagogy before considering its application within education, health and social care, and research.

Accessible, reflective and grounded in real-world practice, this book offers a fresh perspective on storytelling: not simply as a way of communicating, but as a way of being with others. It will inspire students, practitioners, researchers and leaders to consider how listening differently might enrich their relationships, their practice and the wider systems in which they work.

Angela Hodgkins is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester, UK.

Carla Solvason is a Senior lecturer at the University of Worcester, UK.

Emma Laurence is a Director of the Social Pedagogy Professional Association and a Lecturer and Course Leader in Early Childhood at the University of Worcester, UK.