“Hearing from Practice: Real Talk”, a brand-new monthly series where frontline social workers share honest insights into their roles, challenges, and the moments that make it all worthwhile. As a social worker, regardless of your field, you’re likely to encounter individuals connected to the justice system: whether as parents, family members, or partners of the people you support. For these families, it’s important that their social worker understands the role and impact of justice social work. You may be curious about what it’s like to work in justice social work yourself.
This online lunch time session will provide an opportunity for members to learn more about BASW UK activities, your membership benefits, advice and representation and how you can access CPD, be involved in our campaigns, consultations, networks and special interest groups.
Your Professional Association connects you with other social workers working in diverse settings across different nations at different stages of career pathways.
Human rights and social justice are core social work values and together we can promote the voice of social work and the BASW Code of Ethics.
This session is hosted by the BASW England Children and Families Group.
In this interactive webinar, Dr Nikki Rutter (Durham University) will unpack key ideas about how knowledge is built and used in social work. We will explore different ways of understanding evidence, challenge traditional hierarchies, and think critically about how social workers and commissioners can make best use of research and other sources of knowledge.
The idea for this group has organically grown from the BASW Independent Social Worker online FaceBook group, where people have been reaching out within the forum to share information, seek advice and guidance. Showing the need for a platform to discuss the positives and the issues impacting the fostering world. The responses have been very heartfelt and demonstrate the necessity of having a community support group, with a common theme of fostering assessments and the evolution of this work.
We’re pleased to invite you to a virtual event where you can meet the SWU staff team.
Date: 02/12/2025 Time: 16:00 - 17:00 Location: Microsoft Teams
This is an opportunity to hear from the team, learn more about our work behind the scenes, and ask any questions you may have. We look forward to welcoming you.
When booking your free place: at the Payment Method section please select "Credit Card" and you will be given the option to sign up to the event for free.
This course equips professionals with the skills to see beneath the surface, critically analyse a child's journey, and understand the deep and lasting impact of trauma. It also explores the experiences of those caring for children -acknowledging the challenges faced by parents and carers supporting a child with a trauma history. Participants will be encouraged to critically reflect on existing pathways and consider new, compassionate approaches that scaffold trauma-responsive, recovery-focused practices—benefiting the whole family and the world of the child.
Section (s.)135 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983) enables an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to request for a magistrate to issue a warrant which authorises a constable to enter a premises, using force if necessary, for the purpose of either removing to or keeping a person at a place of safety. There are a number of reasons why such a warrant may be obtained and executed and why, on the whole, their use has been increasing over the years.
Harmful Sexual Behaviours - exploring current thinking around practice and research involving child sexual abuse (CSA), Harmful Sexual Behaviours (HSB), and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)'
Part of BASW’s Practice Educator & Practice Assessor CPD Programme Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams. Suitable for experienced Practice Educators – (PEPS / PE Assessors, PEPS / PE Mentors, PEPS / PE Coordinators, Practice Mentor Assessors) and experienced Practice Assessors (ASYE Assessors, NQSW Assessors, PAs of NQSWs, PAs of ASYEs, Supervisors of NQSWs, Supervisors of ASYEs).
This course will focus on English and Welsh legislation and case examples but the principles will be relevant to delegates nationwide.
Our aim is to challenge ageism and advocate for more effective social work practice in later life.
Our work includes: • Advocating for social work responses to improve wellbeing through allyship and empowerment • Promoting policy and holistic practice that recognises diversity and intersecting experiences within the ageing population • Promoting social work in later life in education and professional development • Developing and sharing evidence about how social work contributes to positive ageing.
Student and newly qualified Social Workers face a deluge of challenges and pressures during a period of intense learning and challenge. On occasions they may feel isolated or not clear about who they can talk to or where they can seek support.
The purpose of the Forum is to have a safe, comfortable, positive and confidential space for student and newly qualified Social Workers to meet their peers, support each other and to share and explore ideas and experiences.
If you are an independent social worker with experience of social work input in later life, please join us. Our aims are to share learning, support each other and increase the potential of independent social work in later life.
This group plan to meet quarterly and is member led.
Networks are hosted virtually across the UK with all BASW Independents* members welcome to register and attend any sessions regardless of location.
*Current members that subscribe to the Independents Basic or Plus package. Members in a general working category are also welcome to attend.
Neurodivergent Student, NQ and ASYE social workers A sub-group of the NSW SIG
A safe community space for neurodivergent (ND) student social workers, ASYE and newly qualified social workers (NQSW) in the UK.
Please note that this is a safe space for peer support only, and not for CPD purposes. If you are unsure whether you may join this community, please email Helen Randle on policyadmin@basw.co.uk in the first instance. Many thanks.
Part of BASW's Taught Skills Development Programme
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
This one-day programme is designed as a peer learning experience and refresher, providing detailed case law/practice updates and a reflective space to support those working in-depth with MCA and DoLS processes, BIA colleagues in practice, authorisers, and mental health assessors to explore these current issues in practice.