BASW Cymru met with student social worker and BASW member Becky Salter to discuss her experiences so far and about being a BASW member.
Becky previously had a career in children’s services as a registered manager but decided that her passions and skillset would have more room to develop as a social worker. Becky is currently in her second year studying social work in the University of South Wales, Newport.
BASW NI has participated in meetings with the Northern Ireland Executive Ministers for Health and Communities to discuss a range of pressing issues for the social work profession.
On 17th March 2021, following a three week trial, three of five defendants [link to story] were found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court of child sexual exploitation offences. This important verdict was reported in local news, on the BBC and in a statement shared on social media by Nottinghamshire Police. What was missing in the news reports and press releases was the role child protection social workers played in this investigation, and the hard work of one in particular – Sarah Fensom.
Earlier this year, Rebekah Pierre (Social worker and BASW PO) requested her care-files, and was shocked by what they contained. The below open letter is penned as a call to action, and to raise awareness about the importance of kind, caring and accurate case records, as part of National Care Leavers Week 2022.