SASW Conference 2023 (Online)

Reclaiming the Social in Social Work 

Agenda

10:00 - 10:10     Conference Opening. Dr Toyin Okpaje, Vice Chair of SASW Committee 

10:10 - 10:30     The creation of the National Care Service and National Social Work Agency. Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs 

10:30 - 10:50     Poor: My journey from poverty to PhD. Dr Katriona O'Sullivan, Associate Professor, Maynooth University 

10:50 - 11:10     Putting the 'Social' back into Social Work Relationships. Prof. Mark Smith, Professor of Social Work, University of Dundee

11:10 - 11:20   BASW Codes of Ethics within the Codes of Practice. Laura Lamb, Director of Workforce, Education & Standards, SSSC 

11:20 - 11:40    How Scottish Government can enable the 'Social' in Social Work. Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Advisor, Scottish Government 

11:40 - 12:00     Questions & Closing. All Presenters 

12:00 – 13:00     Lunch Break

13:00 – 14:00     First Workshop

14:00 – 14:15     Comfort Break

14:15 – 15:15     Second Workshop

Workshop A  Community Social Work in Practice Across the UK, Colin Turbett

Workshop B   Guiding Light: Harnessing Reflective Supervision for Effective Social Work Practice, Jermaine Revalier, University of Bath and Calum Gallacher, Social Workers Union  

Workshop C   Poetry for Wellbeing, Dr Autumn Roesch-March, Dr Ariane Critchley and Samuel Tongue (Scottish Poetry Library)

Workshop D   A Strategic Partnership Approach to Systems Change for Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing, Samantha King, Barnardos and John Trainer, Renfrewshire Council 

Workshop E   Breaking Down Barriers: The Identification and Support of Adult and Young Carers from Hard-to-Reach Communities, Jennifer Lewis Young Carers and Rukhsana Ali, Milan Senior Welfare Organisation  

Workshop F   Self Directed Support: Making a Difference and Changing Lives, Mark Han Johnston SDS Scotland, Laura Finnan Cowan Social Work Scotland and Sarah Anderson Expert by Experience

Workshop G   Working with African Families: A toolkit for the Social Care Workforce, Helene Rodger Passion 4 Fusion and Hannah Martin, IRISS

15:15 – 15:35     Poetry and Putting the ‘Social’ back into Social Work. Jackie Kay, Poet  

15:35 – 15:45     Final Thoughts & Conference Closing. Alison Bavidge, SASW      

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