Come and join the BASW Cymru team for an informal drop-in session where you can meet us and we can get to know you and find out what you want your association to do for you!
We want get to know you, to understand how we can support you, and what the key issues are for you.
This session will be relaxed and informal - if you can only spare 5 minutes, that's fine with us - we just want to meet you!
Once you book on a joining link will be sent to you - but if there are any issues with the link, please email: cymru@basw.co.uk
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 3nd Tuesday 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. For 2024, these informal meetings will be fully member-led and supported centrally by BASW, with the opportunity to share hot topics and collaborate on wider activities.
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.
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 Thursday of every quarter. BASW Independents Local Networks provide a space to create and nurture valuable professional links with other self-employed social workers in your region. For 2024, these informal meetings will be fully member-led and supported centrally by BASW, with the opportunity to share hot topics and collaborate on wider activities.
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 3nd Tuesday 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. For 2024, these informal meetings will be fully member-led and supported centrally by BASW, with the opportunity to share hot topics and collaborate on wider activities.
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.
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. You may also find the session helpful if you have been in the same role for a long time and are now applying for alternative social work jobs.
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.
If you have any issues registering for this session, please contact us via the form below.
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.
If you have any issues registering for this session, please contact us via the form below.
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.
If you have any issues registering for this session, please contact us via the form below.
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.
The title of the upcoming Social Work Policy Panel is - Black History Month: anti-racism and social work
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.
The Annual Members meeting Is an opportunity to meet the branch chair Hiedi Coates, to hear about what has been happening over the last twelve months and how you can get involved in shaping your local branch for the future.
Reasons for Being Part of Your Local BASW Branch
By attending this branch event you are helping to create a Social Work movement in your local area.
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 3nd Tuesday 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. For 2024, these informal meetings will be fully member-led and supported centrally by BASW, with the opportunity to share hot topics and collaborate on wider activities.
This is an opportunity for students to come along and meet the BASW NI Team and find out how we can help and support you throughout your student journey.
This will be held via Zoom. For any queries please contact us at n.ireland@basw.co.uk.
This event is designed to equip social workers with the knowledge, cultural awareness, and practical skills needed to effectively support Gypsy, Romany, and Traveller communities in West Yorkshire.
Through expert talks, case studies, and interactive discussions, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges faced by communities and how to provide culturally sensitive services.
Key Topics Covered:
• Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity: Understanding the history, traditions, and values of Gypsy, Romany, and Traveller communities.