From April 2027 the Early Career Standards will replace the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for children and families’ social workers and aims to deliver a two-year programme to develop professional confidence and competence. After the initial two years, the framework will also provide a further optional three-year progression route to become an “expert practitioner”. This session will explore the new standards and links to the Family First Partnership model which is being implemented nationally, and what this means for practice.
Supervision has long been regarded as central to social work, yet its purpose, form and impact remain contested. This seminar draws on a research study undertaken in adult social work services in Wales that explored the proposition that supervision should be inclusive of citizens, thereby reflecting and reinforcing the principles and aims of the Social Services and Well‑being (Wales) Act.
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.
This online lunch time session will provide an opportunity for members to learn more about BASW UK activities, your membership benefits, advice and representation and how you can access CPD, be involved in our campaigns, consultations, networks and special interest groups.
Your Professional Association connects you with other social workers working in diverse settings across different nations at different stages of career pathways.
Human rights and social justice are core social work values and together we can promote the voice of social work and the BASW Code of Ethics.
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.
The forum will bring you together with a facilitator and a small group of social workers with whom you will have chance to:
> Discuss tips on completing online applications
> Develop confidence in online and face to face interviews
Join the BASW Cymru team at your Annual Members' Meeting where we will look back over the past year at our activities, events and achievements and consider our aims and priorities for the coming 12 months. We invite you to join your association to help set those aims and priorities. BASW Cymru is the voice for social work in Wales. We want to hear from you so that we can be your voice.
Join us for this companion event to BASW England's Annual Members Meeting, launching two new resources shaped by BASW members - the Professional Capabilities Framework Refresh and the Social Work in Multi-Disciplinary Practice Guidance.
We'll hear a short presentation from contributors to each resource followed by a Q&A. We'll then have some time to discuss how to get involved with developing resources with BASW and hear your suggestions about potential resources we should create in the future.
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.
The home visit and supervision are fundamental practices of statutory social work. Supervisors are expected to fulfil a number of functions, and support workers to deliver relationship based, outcome focussed practice in line with the Social Services and Wellbeing Act. Despite the significance given to supervision and practice, the interaction and influence of one on the other is seldom discussed.