The Social Workers Union (SWU) invites all of our members and social work colleagues to join us for a one-day conference at the Mechanics Institute in Manchester on September 6th. We welcome social works, NQSWs, social work students and apprentices to join us for this activism themed and solidarity building event.
This event is free to attend and includes lunch, networking opportunities, a CPD Certificate, and refreshments for all attendees.
A session uniquely designed and delivered by Siobhan Maclean, an experienced social worker, practice educator and consultant who has written widely around social work theory and written reflection.
Delivered virtually using MS Teams, with limited group sizes to allow for full interaction with the trainer.
This programme will explore:
- Journeys in social work practice
- Using the ‘what? why? and how?’ framework in management practice
- What leadership and management mean in social work
Delivered by BASW’s accredited training partner DCC-i via MS Teams.
Since the implementation of the Care Act 2014, working with adults who may be at risk of harm and undertaking safeguarding adults’ enquiries has seen a shift in emphasis from process to personalised responses.
Entry to this online event is FREE for SWU members and voting facilities will be provided during the meeting.
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. If you need support registering for this event please contact joanne.marciano@swu-union.org.uk.
Registration deadline: SWU members must register by 12pm (noon) on Thursday September 25th to attend this AGM.
Research findings and practice experience provide compelling evidence that animal abuse in the context of domestic abuse is a tactic of coercive control and an act of animal cruelty (Arkow, 2014; Barrett et al, 2017; DeGue et al, 2009; Fitzgerald et al, 2019; Newberry, 2017; Richards, 2009, Wakeham, 2025). Although the link between domestic abuse and animal abuse is uncontested, it is an issue that is often not translated into practice.
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.
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.
This interactive workshop will be chaired by BASW member Valerie Chopamba. We’ll explore how BASW members and student members have used our new Shades of Bias tool and reflect together on how it can be applied to different forms of discrimination in the workplace and in education.
Further details to follow
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Join BASW members for an opportunity to spotlight and celebrate the varied and diverse roles that social workers undertake in communities, which play a key part in the prevention agenda.
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A one-day course underpinned by research & knowledge, providing practical tools for social work assessment. Encouraging an enhanced level of self of self-awareness of the ethical dilemmas social workers face working with this client group.
Learning outcomes:-
To receive up to date empirical knowledge about sexual harm against children
To begin to use the risk & desistance hexagon as a tool for assessment
To increase self-awareness in relation to this complex area of practice
Join us for this year’s flagship SASW Conference, bringing together social workers, students, educators, and policymakers from across Scotland and beyond to reflect, share, and create change.
This one-day online event explores the role of activism in social work.
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.