To provide members raising policy-related motions with a forum for fuller debate and discussion. This GM will be constituted in line with our Articles of Association and motions voted on in the GM will have the same status as motions previously taken to the AGM.
The Policy GM is an opportunity for members to come together to discuss and deliberate key issues.
Members will be able to vote on properly submitted motions. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
Cultural Curiosity in Relationship Based Practice for NQSWs meets the following National Standards:
England: PCF2 – Values and Ethics, PCF3 – Diversity, PCF4 Rights and Justice, PCF7 Interventions and Skills, Adult PQS3 – Person-Centred Practice , Childrens PQS1 – Relationships and Direct Work
This exciting session has been planned in collaboration between the Chief Social Workers office, DHSC and BASW England. We will welcome a number of speakers who will explore how racial inequalities shape access to, experiences of and outcomes from services.
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.
This session will be delivered by Child Sexual Abuse survivor and founder of The Flying Child, Sophie Olson, and consultant children’s social worker Sarah Pritchard as part of The Flying Child 'Side By Side CSA' training. They will use the powerful tool of storytelling to illustrate the child’s experience leading into the survivor’s journey, and the social harms faced.
Please join us for the next in our series of 4 Nation Communities of Practice for specialist Mental Health Practitioners on the 14th of May at 12.30-1.30pm.
Our topic this time will be an exploration of Right Care Right Person (RCRP) which has been rolled out by some Police forces in England and Wales and will now be introduced in Northern Ireland. We will be joined by Michael Brown the MentalHealthCop who shares his views about RCRP on his popular blog of the same name.
Are you a social work professional interested in coaching?
With more understanding of the value of coaching for social workers and various research projects currently looking at the impact of coaching for social workers, this is a hot topic.
We want to develop an international platform for those interested in coaching and social work to come together, share knowledge, and support a movement to demonstrate the effectiveness and need of coaching within social work.
Are you a BASW member who is either a social worker or student working with adults or working with families?
Then this is the forum for you!
This forum is for BASW members who work with adults in a range of contexts, either as individuals or as part of a family and for social workers at every stage in their career. The BASW England Adult Social Work Forums are back for 2025!
Join students and social workers from across West Yorkshire for this exciting online event designed to enable you to build connections, explore your professional identify and to inform and educate supporting your continuous learning and development.
Social worker Identity: Are we submissive or subversive?
As the Mental Health Bill progresses through the House of Lords and Parliament, BASW England has worked with partners to request amendments to key provisions, ensuring the voice of social work is considered within the Bill.
This session will provide an update on the key provisions within the Bill, explore the potential impact for individuals, practice and services. We will also discuss the expected timeline for implementation and consider factors which may impact on certain provisions being enacted.
The session will include time to explore your views on the Bill.
A session uniquely designed and delivered by Siobhan Maclean and delivered on MS Teams
We know from research that the biggest influence on the supervision you provide is the supervision that you receive. There is often very little training to support social workers as they journey into the supervisor role.
This session will look at the What? Why? How? framework in relation to supervision.
We will consider the key questions of what is supervision? Why is good quality supervision in social work important?
Did you know that about 1 in 4 social workers in Scotland at any time is going through a phase of menopause? Despite its significant impact on professional lives, menopause remains a rarely discussed topic. This session is a must-attend for all women who are menopausal or approaching that stage, as well as anyone working alongside them – basically, everyone in social work! Join us as we dive into an open conversation about working conditions, rights, and the support available. Let’s break the silence and create a more supportive work environment together.
Speakers Andrew Reece- Professional Officer for BASW and Sarah Goff
Andrew Reece is a Professional Officer and Registered Social Worker with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) , where he specialises in Social Work practice with disabled children. Before working for BASW, Andrew was an active BASW member, sitting on their National Standing Committee and supporting both their ‘Homes not Hospitals’ and ‘80-20: Time for Relationship Based Practice’ campaigns.
Supported by BASW, the Neurodivergent Social Workers Special Interest Group (NSW SIG) is a SIG for neurodivergent social workers, and professionals within social care.
If you are a social worker who is neurodivergent, come and join us, let’s be the change and make our workplace neuro-inclusive! This vibrant, active SIG meets online, usually on MS Teams, on the last Tuesday of every month, 7pm till 8.30pm.
Are you a BASW member who is either a social worker or student working with adults or working with families?
Then this is the forum for you!
This forum is for BASW members who work with adults in a range of contexts, either as individuals or as part of a family and for social workers at every stage in their career. The BASW England Adult Social Work Forums are back for 2025!