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Allison Hulmes, BASW Cymru National Director, with a short video blog

Jade Forbes, a Social Worker/ Approved Mental Health Professional, reflects on how anti-racist Social Work can be developed and practiced across Wales.

Allison Hulmes, BASW Cymru National Director, writes a thought-provoking piece connecting #IWD2021 with the theme of Ubuntu.

Blog by Carys Phillips, Social Workers Union Chair and Gerry Nosowska, BASW UK Chair

What has happened to standardised Covid-19 Testing for social workers in England? BASW's Liz Howard asks the question and urges social workers to do the same.

In this blog, I wish to focus not on the appointment process, or the chair himself - rather, on the hundreds of thousands of care experienced people this review will impact, many of whom will remain forever anonymous and unknown to us. 

Dikh He Na Bister/We Will Remember

Deaf awareness training is not mandatory in social work practice - which begs the question, how can we inspire change if we are not listening?

It was clear that BASW has built some very important relationships within Europe which I see as contributing positively to the developing future and ongoing progression of Social Work.

As social workers we will often see, first-hand, what poverty can do to children and their families.