10.15 - Dr Charlotte Scott & Dr Lace Jackson: Breaking the Circuit: Critically Reflecting on Models of Leadership within Social Work
Lunch
1pm - Salma Sheikh Iddenden: Shades of Bias
2pm - Jack Skinner: Leadership styles
3pm - Short reflection with Hiede Coates, and go home by 4pm!
Refreshments: Note that tea/coffee is provided, but please bring your own lunch. You can order savoury food at ‘Cookies’, the nearest cafe, and various other cafes at the University.
The BASW Children and Families group are hosting this session, which focus on improving fairness, communication, and participation in the family courts. We will explore:
• What procedural justice looks like in family court practice
• How legal–lay communication affects engagement and outcomes
• Key insights from Dr Grieshofer’s research
• Practical reflections for social work and frontline practice
• Explore what you can do to support this new initiative
The idea for this group has organically grown from the BASW Independent Social Worker online FaceBook group, where people have been reaching out within the forum to share information, seek advice and guidance. Showing the need for a platform to discuss the positives and the issues impacting the fostering world. The responses have been very heartfelt and demonstrate the necessity of having a community support group, with a common theme of fostering assessments and the evolution of this work.
!NEW! CPD Programme. Join us to hear about social work in practice. Thinking about working in child protection? Mental Health? With adults? In probation? Criminal justice? In Health services; the Non Governmental Sector or as an Independent Social Worker. Just starting out as a Newly Qualified Social Worker? Or thinking about a career change but want to hear more about what it’s like on the ‘other side’.
Join us for these bite-sized interactive sessions to hear from experienced practitioners in different areas of social work.
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.
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.
Are you a social work professional interested in coaching?
With more understanding of the value of coaching for social workers and various research projects currently looking at the impact of coaching for social workers, this is a hot topic.
We want to develop an international platform for those interested in coaching and social work to come together, share knowledge, and support a movement to demonstrate the effectiveness and need of coaching within social work.
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 quarterly on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Our aim is to challenge ageism and advocate for more effective social work practice in later life.
Our work includes: • Advocating for social work responses to improve wellbeing through allyship and empowerment • Promoting policy and holistic practice that recognises diversity and intersecting experiences within the ageing population • Promoting social work in later life in education and professional development • Developing and sharing evidence about how social work contributes to positive ageing.
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.
Local authorities have faced ongoing challenges in supporting care-experienced young people in custody. They often struggle to keep track of where these young people are, how to contact them, and what to expect during visits.
The National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum (NLCBF) has been working closely with HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), the police, and probation partners to help tackle these challenges.