A new campaign aims to raise awareness of the Independent Visitor role for children in care. Sheila Lupton, from the National Independent Visitor Network, explains why it is has been launched
BASW advice and representation officer Laura Sheridan highlights bad management in social work during COVID-19 leading to discrimination towards pregnant women, disabled, BAME and agency workers
As a black child growing up in Northern Ireland during 'The Troubles', Annie Yellowe Palma says she was made to hate the colour of her skin. Studying to become a social worker 're-educated' her and today she reframes perpetrators of racism as abusers
What must it be like to begin your career in the profession in the current time? Retired social worker John Fitzgerald spoke to a newly qualified worker about their experience and finds much to reflect on
