Friday 24 February marks the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. BASW UK Chief Executive, Dr Ruth Allen reflects on the devastation caused and considers the UK's approach to responding to this crisis and other humanitarian challenges across the world.
jane fae shares her knowledge and perspective of the ongoing issue of transphobic dog whistles in the UK as part of this educational blog series for social workers.
Practicing social worker Deb Solomon shares her experiences with dog whistles in the workplace. Deb is Chair of the BASW Neurodivergent Social Workers SIG and Co-Chair of the BASW Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group.
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place Friday 27 January to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945. This year’s theme is ‘ordinary people.’
Understanding how dog whistles work, how they affect vulnerable and marginalised communities, and how to diffuse them are important tools for social workers.
In this blog, BASW Project and Volunteer Engagement Co-Ordinator, Gabriella Zavoli, reflects on the poignant significance of Holocaust Memorial Day as a way of remembering and paying respects to the people who were lost during the Holocaust and serving an important lesson to the global community to ensure these atrocities never happen again.