International Committee
This is a sub-committee of the Policy, Ethics and Human Rights Committee. Members have experience of working in other countries or knowledge in organisations supporting the delivery of international social work services. Members of the committee normally serve for a two year period.
Committee members:
Jane Shears (Chair)
Richard Servian (Vice-Chair)
Karen Lee Adshead
Terry Bamford
Nigel Chapman
Linda Clifford-Hayes
Linda de Chenu
Pauline Franklin
Tiffany Green
Ian Johnston
David N Jones
Siobhan Maclean
Kendra Marshall
Margaret Mitchell
Dr George Palattiyil
Serge Paul
Jane Shears
Nadine Seiler
Ruth Stark
Andrea Watkins
Neil Whettam
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World Social Work Day: Social workers have a vital role to play in reducing inequality
The vital role that social workers play in reducing inequality was the clear message sounded at BASW’s event to mark World Social Work Day in Westminster.
20th March 2013
Using World Social Work Day to press for more equal societies
On World Social Work Day, Linda de Chenu, Social Work Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, claims the recently-created Global Agenda for Social Work should serve as a rallying cry for social workers to unite and speak out against inequalities at home and across the world.
18th March 2013
The struggle to practise social work in Syria as the country collapses into war and retribution
One of the world’s most troubled zones, an estimated 60,000 people have died in Syria since the uprising of March 2011. Save the Children has warned of a “collapse in childhood” in the country, with one in three children having been hit, kicked or shot in the fighting. Sundus Saeed, a volunteer with Hand in hand for Syria - one of the few aid organisations working in the country - describes the huge task faced supporting a traumatised nation and BASW’s Interim Chief Executive Bridget Robb explains why the plight of the Syrian people should be of concern to us all.
18th March 2013
BASW – World Social Work day challenges us to find new ways of working together
Speaking at a celebration event in Westminster later today, BASW Interim Chief Executive Bridget Robb will tell an audience of MPs and social work professionals that money is not the answer to all of the current problems faced by local authority services and make a plea for both sides to work together.
18th March 2013
BASW: Social workers need knowledge of the law and community to tackle human slavery
BASW has endorsed a major report that lifts the lid on the lack of multi-agency understanding about how to tackle human slavery and called on social workers to “play their part” to stop this abuse.
12th March 2013
Blog: It’s got to be Dilnot
BASW England manager Ruth Cartwright responds to today’s press reports of a government U-turn on social care funding for the elderly.
16th August 2012
BASW Cymru submits response to Social Services (Wales) Bill
BASW Cymru has submitted its full response to the Social Services (Wales) Bill, which is aimed at providing legislative backing for the changes outlined in the Welsh Government’s white paper, ‘Sustainable Social Services for Wales: A Framework for Action’.
1st June 2012
Blog: Sexual exploitation of children
BASW member Janet Foulds has written a Guardian blog "Child grooming – what social workers should know".
21st May 2012
Blog: Why the Draft Care and Support Bill was more disappointment than relief
My initial reaction to news that the Draft Care and Support Bill had made it into the Queen’s Speech was one of relief followed by disappointment that there was no mention of attempting to resolve the thorny issue of funding.
10th May 2012
New regulatory standards place unreasonable expectations on social workers
BASW has raised concerns that proposed proficiency standards for social workers would place unreasonable expectations on newly-qualified social workers.
7th November 2011
Concern at HPC plans for voluntary student register
The Health Professions Council (HPC) has launched a consultation on whether it should keep a voluntary register for social work students.
7th November 2011
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