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 The question “and what theory have you used there?” strikes fear into many social work students.
Part of BASW's 2024-25 NQSW CPD Programme Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams. Recording with Care Training for Students/NQSWs supports the Following National Requirements:
England: PCF7 – Interventions and Skills, Adult PQS6 – Effective Assessment and Outcome-Based Support Planning, , Childrens PQS7 – Analysis, Decision-Making, Planning and Review.
Scotland: CLE2 – Communication, engagement and relationship-based practice/ CLE3 – Critical Thinking, Professional Judgement and Decision-Making
Social work in healthcare on the global stage: links with WHO and the Commonwealth
David will talk about social work engagement with the World Health Organisation, United Nations and the Commonwealth, including a particular focus on the global crisis in the health and social service workforce.
Career pathways in social work aren’t always straightforward which can lead to social workers at mid-career point feeling stuck and unhappy. Is one of the causes for social workers leaving the profession maybe that they haven’t been able to fulfil their full potential and have failed to find the career pathway that is right for them? There are government initiatives being currently worked on to make the professional framework in social work more streamlined which we will discuss in the session.
Join the BASW England Children and Families Thematic Group for these lunchtime sessions in conversation with specialists across the sector. The BASW Children and Families Thematic Group address issues that arise, concerning social work with children and families, within England. Group members hold expertise across social work policy, practice, research, and education. In these lunchtime seminars group members will be in conversation with specialists from across the sector. BASW members are warmly invited to join in the conversations.
Supported by BASW, the Neurodivergent Social Workers Special Interest Group (NSW SIG) is a SIG for neurodivergent social workers, and professionals within social care.
If you are a social worker who is neurodivergent, come and join us, let’s be the change and make our workplace neuro-inclusive! This vibrant, active SIG meets online, usually on MS Teams, on the last Tuesday of every month, 7pm till 8.30pm.
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.
The Mental Health Officer Conference 2025 - Reigniting our Resilience: Informing, Embracing and Future-Proofing the Mental Health Officer Workforce, will take place in person at The Barracks, Stirling. This conference sponsored by both Scottish Government and Social Work Scotland will offer a fantastic line up of plenary speakers, workshops and networking opportunities. Spaces are limited so book now to secure you place.
Supported by BASW, the Neurodivergent Social Workers Special Interest Group (NSW SIG) is a SIG for neurodivergent social workers, and professionals within social care.
If you are a social worker who is neurodivergent, come and join us, let’s be the change and make our workplace neuro-inclusive! This vibrant, active SIG meets online, usually on MS Teams, on the last Tuesday of every month, 7pm till 8.30pm.
In this extended masterclass, we will explore the challenges and nuances of engaging with children in child protection settings, where fear, mistrust, or trauma may make communication difficult. Rich Devine, drawing on 14 years of frontline experience, will introduce advanced tools and techniques for building trust and capturing the true voice of children in complex safeguarding situations. This session goes beyond communication basics, delving into real-life case studies, practical exercises, and reflective practice.
This online session delivered by Patricia Wennell is an opportunity to explore and discuss how a career in social work, when living with trauma from abuse in childhood, might be impacting on the worker and their wellbeing.
Learning outcomes :-
Understanding how trauma from abuse in childhood can impact the adult.
Signs of a person living with trauma.
How might lived experience of childhood abuse enhance or challenge professional practice.
Working in partnership with individuals and families Relationship-based social work is something that we probably all had in mind when going into this profession but how do we actually do it when people have been given no choice other than to have us in their lives or when expectations and wishes differ from ours? What are the barriers to good partnership working and how can we overcome them? We will look at different approaches of partnership working that might help us in achieving relationship-based practice.