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Lindsey Young, Mental Health Officer and SASW Committee Member, reflects on her past social work practice and what she has learned when supporting people living in poverty. 

Mark Hardy, children and families social worker and PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, shares his views on how social workers can practice in a poverty aware way during the covid-19 pandemic.

Jude Currie, Chair of our Committee, shares her views on how social workers can best support those living in poverty.

Find out what the team in Scotland are doing as part of Challenge Poverty Week 2020.

The Scottish Government is recruiting for a 24 month secondment for the position of Deputy Chief Social Work Advisor.

The Scottish Government is recruiting for a Professional Adviser Secondment as part of the Age of Criminal Responsibility Implementation Team.

Read our position statement on Schedule 9 of the UK Coronavirus Act, delivered at the Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee evidence session.

BASW's "Social Work's Place in Emergencies and Disasters" Special Interest Group, Chaired by Professor Lena Dominelli, is looking for Scottish members.

Postdoctoral researcher Shruti Chaudhry is looking for social workers to interview as part of her research into older people of South Asian origin in Scotland.

The Equalities and Human Rights Committee have launched an inquiry into how Covid-19 has disproportionately affected the human rights of certain groups and individuals.