BASW is proud to support MS Awareness Week. 🧡
Living with MS is not easy. Alongside partner organisations, we're encouraging everyone to pause, listen and learn about MS before saying something that might hurt or offend someone living with it.
Learn more 🔗 www.mssociety.org.uk/get-involved...
Listen to the full segment via our YouTube channel on the link below.
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SOUND ON! 🔊
BASW member and adoption expert, Charlotte Jenkins represented the views of social workers on BBC Radio Essex this week responding to reports that increasing numbers of adoptive families in the UK are struggling to access vital support.
📣 ICYMI: Last week, BASW gave evidence to members of the House of Lords about the impact of the Domestic Abuse Act on social work practice in England and Wales.
Our contributions supporting the parliamentary inquiry to identify gaps where the legislation is not working and make improvements.
📢 Opportunities for Social Work Trainers! 📢
We're looking for new trainers to join our team supporting the delivery of our high-quality, online learning programmes.
If you're interested, please complete our expression of interest form by 5th May.
Learn more 🔗 basw.co.uk/opportunitie...
Good to see Local Social Workers members of @basw-uk.bsky.social having their fifth annual joint Poetry and Prose event with Blakenhall Writers on 11th May at The Lych Gates, off Queen Sq, Wolverhampton from 7pm. All Welcome.
LISTEN AGAIN! 🎧
Our 100th episode of Let's Talk Social Work recently covered a number of hard hitting themes, from the impact of poverty on children to human rights abuses in the asylum and immigration system. Listen on the links below.
🔗 Apple: apple.co/3g7YcE0
🔗 Spotify: sptfy.in/d2ur
BASW is strong because of our members. 💙
It's the lived experiences of our membership that shapes our identity, values and priorities.
We want to support your journey in social work. We want you to build our community. We want to be part of your story.
Join us today 👉 basw.co.uk/why-join-basw
The session provided a good opportunity to explain to politicians the challenges and solutions our members have come across in their day-to-day work.
Watch here 🔽
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🎥 This morning, BASW member Patriche Bentick gave evidence to members of the House of Lords on the effectiveness of the Domestic Abuse Act for England and Wales.
One action BASW is calling for is raising the age limit of full statutory support to 21 and to recognise 16-year-old care leavers as older children rather than young adults.
Read more 🔽
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📰 A review into the disproportionately higher number of care leavers who die young is being launched by the Westminster government.
This review must listen to the experiences of young care leavers and result in long-term meaningful action that better protects and supports young people.
🚨 BASW expresses concern following revelations of a collapse of care at St Andrew’s mental health hospital in Northampton, and the subsequent decision by NHS England to notify NHS commissioners to find alternative placements for the 287 people currently detained in appalling conditions.
🧡 BASW wishes a happy Vaisakhi to all who are celebrating this year.
We hope you have a peaceful and prosperous time!
The Southport Inquiry's phase one report has been published.
BASW's Andrew Reece spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live this lunchtime to outline our early reaction & ensure that the voice of social work is heard, including around what our members tell us will reduce the risk of further harm to young people. 👇
ICYMI: To mark our 100th episode of Let's Talk Social Work, we recently invited Baroness Ruth Lister CBE as a special guest onto the podcast for a broad discussion on social justice and human rights.
Listen now on the links below! 🎧
Apple: apple.co/3g7YcE0
Spotify: sptfy.in/d2ur
View the full feature 🔽
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🎥 Stricter home schooling rules coming into force in England prompt warnings from BASW about overstretched councils.
BASW member Amanda Jackson spoke to ITV News about how newly enforced checks for home-schooling must be backed up with adequate resources, otherwise more children will be at risk.
Whatever you're facing, we're with you, every step of the way. ⏩
For more information, view our membership categories 👇
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April is Stress Awareness Month. 💙
Our Advice & Representation service supports BASW members experiencing work related stress. We can help you to talk through ways to cope with stress and challenge the issues causing it, as well as explore ways to better protect yourself.
BASW Membership – Answering your questions! 📝
Everything from how to login to your online portal to where you can find your insurance certificate.
Learn how to get the most from your membership with us.
Read here 👉 basw.co.uk/articles/bas...
BASW Interim CEO, Professor Sam Baron has therefore written to Ms Reeves to urge an accelerated review into increasing the allowance in light of the escalating costs at the pumps.
Read here 👇
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BASW members are bringing to our attention the increasing financial pressure being placed upon them by dramatically rising fuel costs. ⛽
The Chancellor's recent hints that she may be willing to finally raise the non-taxable mileage allowance rate are welcome, but it's not happening quickly enough.
One hundred episodes of Let's Talk Social Work! 💯
To mark our centenary, we welcome Baroness Ruth Lister CBE onto the podcast for an 'in conversation' episode covering areas such as human rights, asylum & immigration & addressing child poverty.
Apple 🔗 apple.co/3g7YcE0
Spotify 🔗 sptfy.in/d2ur
At BASW, we have a range of resources and information available to support our members to uphold and promote human and social rights of Roma, Gypsy and Traveller communities in their social work practice.
Find out more 🔽
basw.co.uk/policy-and-p...
Happy International Romani Day! 💙💚❤️
BASW is proud to stand together with Romani communities in the UK and across the world. Today is both a celebration of Romani people, culture, and history and an opportunity to call out and challenge prejudice and discrimination, both currently and historically.
Looking for social work CPD this month? We hear you! 💯
We're hosting a blend of webinars and training courses designed to scale up your social work practice and support wider connections across the profession.
View all our events 🔗 basw.co.uk/events
