This training session is for social care practitioners working with children and young people to upskill themselves in terms of approaching complex trauma in young people.
Delivered by Harrison Dax Nash, a trainer with over 15 years’ expertise developing a child and youth care charity in South Africa. Dovetailing with this year’s World Social Work Day theme of ‘Co-building Hope & Harmony’, Harrison’s experiences demonstrate the vital role of social work in bringing people together across communities, cultures, and systems to shape a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow.
!NEW! CPD Programme. Join us to hear about social work in practice. Thinking about working in child protection? Mental Health? With adults? In probation? Criminal justice? In Health services; the Non Governmental Sector or as an Independent Social Worker. Just starting out as a Newly Qualified Social Worker? Or thinking about a career change but want to hear more about what it’s like on the ‘other side’.
Join us for these bite-sized interactive sessions to hear from experienced practitioners in different areas of social work.
A safe community space for neurodivergent (ND) student social workers, ASYE and newly qualified social workers (NQSW) in the UK.
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 6.30pm till 8pm – all students, NQSWs and ASYE social workers who are neurodivergent (no formal diagnosis necessary) are most welcome to come along.
The Big Conversation will conclude with a member-wide event to mark World Social Work Day 2026.
Featuring a panel debate, Q&A and opportunities for group discussion with fellow BASW members, this event will explore emerging themes from the Big Conversation so far, offer you a final chance to contribute, and hear what the next steps will be.
The panel is jointly run by the Scottish Association of Social Work, the Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser, and Social Work Scotland. The panel was created to bring together experienced frontline workers, newly qualified workers, students and policy makers in Government to address the issues affecting social work today. It is an opportunity to influence those policy makers and the future of social work with your experience and knowledge.
This year’s World Social Work Day Theme: Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society’, highlights the vital role of social work in bringing people together across communities, cultures, and systems to shape a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow.
Communication is vital in Welsh social work because it builds trust, enables co-production, and ensures culturally sensitive, rights-based practice—directly improving outcomes for individuals. When communication is clear, inclusive, and empathetic, people are more likely to engage, feel empowered, and receive support that meets their needs. • In Wales, communication is not just a skill—it’s a core intervention. • It affects how individuals experience services, understand their rights, and participate in decisions.
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.
BASW Independents Local Networks provide an excellent opportunity to build professional links with other self-employed social workers in your area. These meetings are currently virtual and held on MS Teams.
This group meets quarterly on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
BASW is coordinating this project on behalf of social workers across England, supported by an advisory group of colleagues and representatives from key organisations representing social work, employers and academia and led by Polly Sykes and Gemma Webb from our Professional Capabilities & Development group (https://basw.co.uk/support/groups-and-networks/thematic-groups-england/…).
Join us for the relaunch event of the BASW London Branch focusing on realities for social workers working in London.
We'll be joined by speakers Nana Yabbey-Hagan and Dr Adi Cooper who will be speaking about current conditions working with children and adults respectively. We will also look at the initial findings from the BASW London Working Conditions Survey, to see what it tells us and what do we need to do about it.
This event will provide an opportunity for Independent members to learn about BASW UK activities, your membership benefits, advice and representation and how you can access CPD, be involved in our campaigns and consultations, research, and policy work.
Your Professional Association connects you with other Independent social workers working in diverse settings across different nations and at different stages of career pathways.