BASW Cymru has been in conversation with the Older People’s Commissioner for last couple of weeks about the appalling number of deaths in care settings. We have also shared our concerns about the essential role of social workers in upholding the human rights of older people and ensuring the voices of older people in care settings are heard.
A new campaign aims to raise awareness of the Independent Visitor role for children in care. Sheila Lupton, from the National Independent Visitor Network, explains why it is has been launched
Our latest points ponder looks at what the new Scottish National Social Work Agency needs to look like and how to achieve that in light of the Verity House Agreement.
It’s time social work’s vital role in criminal justice is recognised, say Caroline Bald and Helen Woods who lead BASW’s criminal justice group. Shahid Naqvi reports