The panel is jointly run by the Scottish Association of Social Work, the Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser, and Social Work Scotland. The panel was created to bring together experienced frontline workers, newly qualified workers, students and policy makers in Government to address the issues affecting social work today. It is an opportunity to influence those policy makers and the future of social work with your experience and knowledge.
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.
In this session Martin will explore his varied experiences of MDT working as a social worker in the NHS and what we can do to try and ensure that our social work voice and input is valued and beneficial.
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?
This online forum is for social workers looking for their first employed social work role in England or for those who are looking to return to the profession after a career break.
This session will review the first 100 days of the new Labour government. We will reflect on the BASW England Manifesto asks, and what actions we can take to influence policy in our everyday practice. Please contact england@basw.co.uk if you encounter any issues with booking your place.
This session will be an opportunity to examine the current use of AI in social work and the potential for future uses, whilst exploring ethical perspectives. This session will feature speakers at the forefront of AI research, practical implementation and digital transformation. Please contact england@basw.co.uk if you encounter any issues with booking your place.
This session seeks to provide space for the challenges facing social work students in England as a result of rising poverty and to explore the profession's response. There will be contributions from a diverse range of speakers including lived and living experience perspectives and from an intersectional lens. The session will conclude with a call to action. Please contact england@basw.co.uk if you encounter any issues with booking your place.
Free ***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. Click here for details of the full programme.
Session Summary
Placements are a vital aspect of social work education.
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.
Social Work on Ageing Special Interest Group
A UK-wide Special Interest Group, taking a lead on issues related to later life, and challenging ageism
Are you interested in social work with older people? BASW has set up a UK-wide Special Interest Group to take a lead on issues related to later life, including challenging ageism. The group will be a social work voice for policy and practice change, alongside older people.
Joining details will be sent out on the day of the meeting around midday.
Part of BASW's Expert Insights Series
A session uniquely designed and delivered by Siobhan MacLean online via MS teams, with limited class sizes to allow for a fully interactive experience.
As the social work role, and the issues we are dealing with, can be seen as becoming ever more complex reflective practice is perhaps more important than ever. Using the What? Why? How? framework this session will explore the concepts of critical reflection and analysis. What do they mean? Why are they important? How do we improve our skills in this area?
Neurodivergent Social Workers Special Interest Group (NSW SIG)
The Special Interest Group (SIG) for Social Workers and professionals within social care.
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.
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, 31 October 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Joining details will be sent out on the day of the meeting at around midday.
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.
Yo Dunn, author of “Social Work with Autistic People” and Jo Minchin, who are both members of National Autistic Task Force in partnership with the BASW Black Country Branch, will lead this in person event at the Workspace The Work Space, All Saints Rd, Wolverhampton WV2 2AW. More speakers to be announced in the coming weeks. This event is FREE to all, due to a bug in our system it may ask you for some payment information when booking, please be assured no payment will be taken.