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SASW response to Transitions Bill consultation

Read the response to Johann Lamont MSP's Transitions (Scotland) Member's Bill consultation. The Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions)(Scotland) Bill would give a right to a Transitions...

Communications, Policy and Engagement Specialist job description

Communications, Policy and Engagement Specialist person specification

Kent Network Meeting - 17th March 2020

SWU Assignment Leaflet 2020

Download the eaflet for the annual SWU student essay competition, 2020.

Educating Social Work Students against the Grain

This paper draws on a case example of working with a student within the workplace whose personal characteristics and learning style conflicted with my own preferred style of delivery, and indeed...

CoP Building Connections Programme

BASW NI Health Committee Member Briefing

BASW NI has issued a briefing to members of the NI Assembly Health Committee highlighting a series of pressing concerns for the social work profession. Please download the document for details of the...

Professional Social Work (PSW) March 2020

Social Work and Human Rights: The International Context

Social Work and Human Rights guides launched on Human Rights Day - 10th December 2019. This publication is a companion to ‘Social Work and Human Rights: A Practice Guide’. Both publications can be...

SWU Newsletter March 2020

Response and recommendations from the task & finish groups looking at: The role of the DASS and social workers in disaster recovery

Every Local Authority has a legal duty to have policies and procedures in place to respond to disaster including critical incidents, serious injuries, explosion, flood, poisoning, electrocution, fire...

Jude Currie Chair Application Scotland

Jude Currie's knowledge, skills and experience as part of her application for Chair of Scotland Committee.

Keith Dyer Chair/Committee Application Scotland

Keith Dyer's knowledge, skill and experience as part of his application to join Scotland committee.

Professor Barbara Fawcett Chair/Committee Application

Professor Barbara Fawcett's knowledge, skills and experience as part of her application for Scotland Committee.

Christine Gray Committee Member Application Scotland

Christine Gray's knowledge, skills and experience as part of her application to join Scotland Committee.

Sarah Kerr Committee Member Application

Sarah Kerr's knowledge, skills and experience as part of her application to join the Committee in Scotland.

Caroline McDonald Committee Application Scotland

Caroline McDonald's knowledge, skills and experience as part of her application to join the Committee in Scotland.

Jo Savege Committee Member Application Scotland

Jo Savege's knowledge, skills and experience as part of her application to join the committee in Scotland.

BASW NI letters concerning COVID-19 to social work leaders

BASW NI Chair, Orlaith McGibbon, has written to the Chief Social Work Officer at the Department of Health, the Director of Social Care and Children at the Health and Social Care Board and the Chair...

Council members guidance for candidates 2020

Political Campaigning Infographic

Central to our role promoting the social work profession in NI is our political lobbying activity. BASW NI achieves positive change by campaigning on behalf of our members, representing their...

COVID-19: Information and Guidance for Non-Healthcare Settings in Scotland

Guidance from Health Protection Scotland for non-healthcare settings - including those who are undertaking home visits - in the wake of COVID-19 (page 15)

COVID-19: Information for Social or Community Care and Residential Settings

Guidance from Health Protection Scotland for Social or Community Care and Residential Settings

Family Group Conferencing open letter

BASW heritage project newsletter. March 2020 update

BASW NI response to consultation on emergency legislation concerning the COVID-19 pandemic

Read our submission to the Department of Health consultation on emergency legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which will modify the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 and the...

BASW NI Update on the Coronavirus Bill

The Coronavirus Bill will make modifications to the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 and the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 in respect of detention and deprivation of liberty...
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England Committee Minutes - February 2020

Useful resources during Covid-19 UK and Wales

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Supplementary National Child Protection Guidance

Letter from Scottish Government on Supplementary National Child Protection Guidance during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Letter from Scottish Government on Social Care Key Workers

Letter from Scottish Government and COSLA on social care key workers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Member content

Professional Social Work (PSW) April 2020

BASW Chair and CEO issue letter to Prime Minister to support social workers

Letter issued 1 April 2020.

Covid-19 Pandemic – Ethical Guidance for Social Workers

This Ethical Guidance for Social Workers aims to respond to the very specific circumstances generated by COVID-19 which disrupts health, care, safeguarding and support services.

SWU Health and Safety during Covid-19: Position Statement

The Social Workers Union (SWU) is a specialist union for social workers with 13000 members. SWU is affiliated to the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU). SWU members have expressed concerns...

Information and support for Approved Mental Health Professionals, AMHP leads and Principal Social Workers on the role of Approved Mental Health Professionals during the Covid-19 Pandemic

This information has been prepared by BASW, with support from the Approved Mental Health Professional Leads Network and the Chief Social Workers office to provide up to date information on the AMHP...

Coronavirus Act 2020 Application to the Social Services Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014

Published 02 Apeil 2020 by BASW Cymru

Professional practice guidance for home visits during Covid-19 Pandemic

This guidance has been developed by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) in consultation with practitioners, managers and sector leaders to help social workers and their employers manage...

SWU Newsletter April 2020
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Social worker curriculum vitae example

Alert card for autistic adults

Alert card for adults with health needs

Gaps in infection prevention and PPE advice and requirements for social workers

Gerry Nosowska BASW Chair and Dr Ruth Allen, BASW CEO have issued an open letter to the Director General for Global and Public Health, Department of Health and Social Care BASW to raise significant...

Department of Health directions about the appointment of Approved Social Workers

The Department of Health has issued two new directions about the appointment of Approved Social Workers. These directions do not supersede the original directions which remain in place. Instead, they...

Letter to Health Minister from Chair of BASW NI

Orlaith McGibbon, Chair of BASW NI, has written to the Health Minister to highlight social workers' concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and to outline the need for adequate provision of PPE and...

Letter to Health Minister from Chair of BASW NI

Orlaith McGibbon, Chair of BASW NI, has written to the Health Minister to highlight social workers' concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and to outline the need for adequate provision of PPE and...

Professional practice guidance for Children and Families Social Work during Covid-19

Professional practice guidance for Children and Families Social Work during Covid-19 Guidance to support professional practice with children and families. Note: This guidance is on-line and will be...

Digital Technology and Social Work Webinar PowerPoint Presentation

Watch the Digital Technology and Social Work Webinar

SASW MHO 2019 Infographic

Child to Parent Violence Flash Report

Social Work in Times of Disasters: A Green Social Work Perspective PowerPoint Presentation

Professional practice guidance for hospital social work with adults during Covid-19 Pandemic

This guidance provides a professional risk framework to prepare for face to face social work in hospitals with adult patients, families or carers during Covid-19. It is not a comprehensive guide to...

A country that works for all children: ADCS Position Paper

There are more children and young people in our society than ever before yet they are at risk of being short changed as the nation’s focus turns to ‘Brexit,’ the economy and the growing pressures in...

SWU's student essay competition

Professional practice guidance for End of Life Social Work during Covid-19 Pandemic

Published 20 April 2020

Criminal Justice PPEG flyer 2020

Joint letter to Minister Gavin Williamson seeking clarity on statutory duties during lockdown

BASW England and partner organisations, Article 39, Childrens Rights Alliance for England and Just For Kids law, have written a letter to the Secretary of State at the Department of Education, Gavin...

Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare: A practice guide for social workers

This guide aims to support social workers to respond effectively to domestic abuse, with a particular focus on situations where children are involved.

Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare: A practice guide for social workers

This guide aims to support social workers to respond effectively to domestic abuse, with a particular focus on situations where children are involved.

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