The ‘Social Worker Wellbeing and Working Conditions: Good Practice Toolkit’ is continued evidence of the commitment of BASW & SWU to create positive working conditions for Social Workers, but we need more than just a toolkit to thrive in social work.
Parliamentarians and social workers are jointly calling on the Government and NHS Trusts to recognise the social factors of mental health distress and promote the social model of health within new mental health legislation.
Annabel Smith, Professional Lead for Social Care in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and member of the BASW social work in health group, shares some of her thoughts on children’s mental health.