With the general election just over two weeks away, how do the manifesto promises from the four main political parties – Conservatives, Green Party, Labour and Liberal Democrats – stack up against our own social work manifesto?
Mae Cymdeithas Brydeinig y Gweithwyr Cymdeithasol (BASW) yn galw ar ymgeiswyr seneddol yr holl bleidiau gwleidyddol i addo rhoi eu cefnogaeth i weithwyr cymdeithasol ac i’r plant, oedolion a’r teuluoedd hynny sy’n derbyn eu gwasanaethau
A full day conference looking at the role of social workers in disasters will be taking place on the 2nd of December 2019 in Birmingham, organised by BASW. As part of this conference, new CPD guidance on training social workers in working in disasters will be launched. In this blog I will introduce this guidance and how explain how it fits into broader efforts to enhance the role of social workers in this vital area.
The all-island study into social work identity is being conducted by BASW NI in partnership with its counterpart in the Republic of Ireland and social work regulators.