Meet Florence Smith and Jenni Guthrie, authors of The Neurodivergent Social Worker: A Neuroinclusive Guide for Managers, Supervisors and Assessors
Florence and Jenni are multiply neurodivergent social workers who have written a new book aimed specifically at managers, supervisors and assessors who work in social work and social care contexts.
A safe community space for neurodivergent (ND) student social workers, ASYE and newly qualified social workers (NQSW) in the UK.
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 6.30pm till 8pm – all students, NQSWs and ASYE social workers who are neurodivergent (no formal diagnosis necessary) are most welcome to come along.
The SASW Independents Symposium offers a dedicated space for independent social workers across Scotland to come together, connect with colleagues, expand professional networks, and engage in meaningful discussion about their role and contribution within the evolving social work landscape.
At our next BASW North Yorkshire Branch meeting we will be joined by Joseph Doyle [Area Lead Leeds & North Yorkshire] from the Andy’s Man Club.
‘In mid-2016, nine men met in a small room in the stereotypical Yorkshire town of Halifax, with a simple aim of talking through their issues and helping each other deal with their mental health. All in attendance agreed there was magic in that room that had to be shared. This was the start of a movement that has grown faster than anyone first involved could have ever imagined with over 300+ groups across the UK’.
This session will explore deprivation of liberty, including the definition as changed by the recent Supreme Court ruling set down in June 2026. This will explore how a deprivation of liberty may occur for children and young people in different contexts and settings, including those under 16 and those aged 16 and 17. It will explore the link between the Mental Capacity Act and Children Acts alongside possible legal routes to authorise a deprivation of liberty.
Diane Goring, Karl Corniffe and Mandy Finney will facilitate presentations, slide shows and interactive experiential exercises to create a safe environment in which participants can strengthen safeguarding practice by drawing on practical lessons learnt from Serious Case Reviews.
Suitable for staff working in social work and social care settiings, and those involved in multi-agency protection teams responding to abusive situations and contributing to joint assessment
For Adult Safeguarding Week, join Ellie Atkins, Chair of the National Peer Network for Homelessness Social Work in England, to explore how social work can strengthen safeguarding responses for people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness.
During this webinar we will hear from Heather Metz. Heather is an Associate Tutor and PhD Researcher in the School of Social Work at the University of East Anglia. This webinar is hosted by the BASW England Norfolk branch.
Heather’s research focuses on understanding the experiences of nonbinary people accessing mental health services in England. In this event we will hear about the findings of her recent PhD research and discuss the implications for social work and for people with lived experience.
There is a new Government, a new national social work agency, and a new social work partnership now leading the development of change for Scottish social work. SASW and our members have a vital role to play in shaping the future of the profession. We are a key member of the Scottish Social Work Partnership (SSWP) Advisory Group. As the only independent voice for social work in Scotland, SASW will remain at the forefront of scrutinising and engaging with their work as it develops.
Around one in seventy-seven first time mothers will ever appear in care proceedings. Whatever is happening to the families we see repeatedly, it is not something that happens to most people. Yet nearly half of the newborns before these courts have a mother who had another child removed in the previous five years, and around four in ten mothers in recurrent proceedings were themselves in care.
In response to feedback and growing concern from BASW members, BASW England is hosting a series of three interactive webinars that will explore the increasing levels of hostility and polarisation within our communities, across England and internationally. Developed in collaboration with BASW members, these sessions will provide a supportive and reflective space where participants can share experiences, learn from the latest research, and engage in meaningful discussion.
BASW Independents Local Networks provide an excellent opportunity to build professional links with other self-employed social workers in your area. These meetings are currently virtual and held on MS Teams.
This group meets on the 3rd Friday of every month. BASW Independents Local Networks provide a space to create and nurture valuable professional links with other self-employed social workers in your region.
These informal meetings are fully member-led and supported centrally by BASW, with the opportunity to share hot topics and collaborate on wider activities.
This session is hosted by the BASW England Children and Families Thematic group. We will be joined by Sheila Shuttlewood, who works within the DfE and is leading the implementation of the Information Sharing Duty. Sheila will provide an overview of the duty, which comes into force on 30 September 2026. Aimed at safeguarding organisations and their practitioners working with children, young people and their families, the session will explore what the changes mean and how the ISD and its statutory guidance are being applied in practice.