It is well known that one of the best support mechanisms for the psychological wellbeing of social workers is support from both peers and managers. Over the last three years SWU, BASW, and Dr Jermaine Ravalier at Bath Spa University have been developing support mechanisms for social worker working conditions and psychological wellbeing. Bath Spa University and SWU will now work together on a new piece of research which seeks to develop and make available best practise supervision for social workers and related professionals.
BASW England hosted the Social Work in Disasters Conference 2019 this month, which saw people with experience of tragic events such as the Grenfell fire, Hillsborough and Manchester Arena bombing discuss and debate the role of social work.
Friday 24 February marks the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. BASW UK Chief Executive, Dr Ruth Allen reflects on the devastation caused and considers the UK's approach to responding to this crisis and other humanitarian challenges across the world.
BASW England Policy & Campaigns Officer, Josh Dixon shares his insights from a recent workshop organised by the BASW Kent branch on neurodiversity in social work.
It is no coincidence that recent applications from social workers to the Social Workers’ Benevolent Trust (SWBT) have significantly increased over the last 7 weeks due to the financial impact of the coronavirus on individual social workers and their families.