This online forum is for NQSWs, social workers looking for their first employed role in England or a change in role and those looking to return to the profession after a career break. For NQSWs and Social Workers Seeking Employment Need support with your social work job applications or interviews?
A session uniquely designed and delivered by Siobhan Maclean, an experienced social worker, practice educator and consultant who has written widely around social work theory and written reflection.
Delivered virtually using MS Teams, with limited group sizes to allow for full interaction with the trainer.
This programme will explore:
Journeys in social work practice
Using the ‘what? why?
Are you a social worker or social work leader, currently working within an NHS Trust or other health organisation and looking for opportunities to connect with other social workers? If you would like to come together with peers working in a wide variety of settings outside of statutory local authority social care, this forum is for you. The forum will provide opportunities to explore the strengths and challenges this poses and identify ways of maintaining social work identity and promote parity of esteem for career progression and CPD.
Skills and Knowledge – Next Steps
SASW brings you Next Steps , part of our Skills and Knowledge programme supporting your CPL. Next Steps sessions combine theory, research and policy with practice tools and strategies to enhance and improve your practice. These sessions build on your existing knowledge and are ideal for experienced social workers looking to invigorate and strengthen their practice.
Skills & Knowledge: Next Steps in Trauma Informed Practice
Are you ready to deepen your understanding of psychological trauma and gain skills and knowledge to strengthen your practice?
This forum is for BASW members who work with adults in a range of contexts, either as individuals or as part of a family and for social workers at every stage in their career.
Students - Introducing a trauma-informed lens to social work practices
Part of the BASW Charitable Foundation for Social Work's Student Development Programme - The Art of Social Work
***Students only***
The BASW Charitable Foundation for Social work is delighted to share details of the BASW Foundation Student Development Programme - The Art of Social Work.
An exciting new initiative enabling social work students to access free webinar style training sessions, covering topics that augment the University syllabus.
Sessions are suitable for student delegates nationwide.
BASW Student Peer Support Special Interest Group (SPSSIG)
A monthly drop-in forum for all BASW students to connect and network within a wider cohort
Time
Thursday, 26th September 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Cost
Free of charge
Contact -The SPSSIG
SPSSIG@baswnetwork.co.uk
Professional Development Hours
1.00
The forum is an informal place where students and newly qualified social workers can connect and network within a wider cohort.
Entry to this online event is FREE for SWU members and voting facilities will be provided during the meeting. When booking your free place: at the Payment Method section please select "Credit Card" and you will be given the option to sign up to the event for free. If you need support registering for this event please contact joanne.marciano@swu-union.org.uk.
Fostering Support Group
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.
A place to express experiences and reflections.
Join students and social workers from across the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire region for this unique seminar and CPD event.
You are invited to an exclusive event to meet the dedicated team behind Heathrow Travel Care: a team of social workers and an emergency planning manager based at Heathrow Airport.
The service they provide is crucial in supporting vulnerable people from around the world, addressing issues such as homelessness, mental health concerns, victim support, repatriations, and safeguarding during humanitarian crises.
Following a 20-month review of the children’s hearings system, Hearings for Children: The report of the Hearings System Working Group was published on 25 May 2023. The Scottish Government are now undertaking a consultation exercise seeking views on the proposals for a redesign of the Childrens’ Hearing System which will aim to improve the experience of children, young people and families who need compulsory supervision to support safe care. The proposals are wide ranging with implications for social workers across a range of measures.
Share your experiences of studying or starting your social work career in Scotland as a new graduate - good or bad- with fellow students and NQSWs. Let’s reflect on topics and work on solutions in a supportive informal environment. All welcome!
You are cordially invited to join us online for our Annual meeting on the 4th of October at 9.30am.
We will hear from our past chair Orlaith McGibbon about the year in review and our new Chair Dr Davy Hayes on the future direction of BASW NI.
Agenda:
9.30am welcome
9.35am Chairs Report
9.50am National Directors update
10.15am Finance report
10.15am Q&A
10.30am Close
This will be held on Zoom.