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📽️ We're pleased that Peers took the opportunity last week to support our calls for the Assisted Dying Bill to provide the multi-disciplinary panel with specific legal powers. We are continuing to press for these changes to the Bill ahead of its next debate in parliament on Friday.

Looking for opportunities to expand your social work knowledge and skills? 💡 Learn from our experienced guest trainers in our Expert Insights Series, with discounts for BASW members and corporate multi-booking rates available too. Find out more 🔗 basw.co.uk/training-cpd...

This is something we said loud and clear in our evidence to the Committee earlier this year, and it's what we've been calling for in our #SocialWorkMatters campaign:

🚨 NEW: National events + webinars to reinvigorate Direct Payments From Sept 2025, TLAP + DHSC are running a new series for councils, social workers and support orgs, and people who draw on care and support. See the programme & book: buff.ly/7rqrXIR #DirectPayments #SocialCare

BASW Chief Executive, Dr Ruth Allen will be giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday, 3 July. The public hearing is for Module 6, which focuses on adult social care. BASW is the only social work organisation involved in the Inquiry. Find out more 🔗 basw.co.uk/about-basw/c...

Social workers play a vital role in mental health services - that's the message we were delighted to share at @basw-uk.bsky.social #BaswConf25. Powerful insights were shared from @lynromeo.bsky.social & the panel on the distinct contribution social workers make to #MentalHealth teams.

Key statements and guidance from @basw-uk.bsky.social check them out

One of the benefits of @basw-uk.bsky.social membership. Social workers and social work students please consider joining us

Great to see our Cymru Director, Prof Sam Baron, at the Inspiring Social Work event his week with @nptcouncil.bsky.social, helping recruit future social workers! Also great to personally hand over a @basw-uk.bsky.social Amazing Social Worker award to the winner from the authority. #SocialWorkWales

Every young person deserves to live a good life. With the right support, in a way that works for them. But too many face confusing, fragmented support as they prepare for adulthood. Our new co-produced report shares practical ways to make care and support work better: bit.ly/435bLe2

So excited to be able to attend this book launch. Such a great book, such an inspiring team of writers, encouraging active, rights-based social work 👇 #socialworkcatsandrocketscience #socialwork #HumanRights

Wonderful service . I hope BASW members take up this great opportunity

Mental health social workers are vital members of a stronger mental health workforce and can not be overlooked - they take a social approach to mental health and provide truly transformational support. We're campaigning for their value to be recognised: bit.ly/41YkIoS #SocialWorkMatters

The government has today published the terms of reference for Baroness Casey's independent commission into adult social care in England. Read BASW England's full reaction on the link ⬇️ new.basw.co.uk/articles/bas...

👋 Did you know? Our interactive NQSW training programme is expertly designed to support you to get your social work career off to a great start. Providing valuable opportunities to learn, reflect & network. Book an upcoming course on the link below! 🔗 new.basw.co.uk/training-cpd...

The recent history and possible future of strengths based practice is taking shape at the Birmingham University IMPACT summit… great to see @clentonf.bsky.social @commcats.bsky.social @ewandking.bsky.social @lynromeo.bsky.social @jonglasby.bsky.social @nicksinclair.bsky.social @ndtihello.bsky.social

Chuffed to be in today's issue of The Municipal Journal, writing about local government reorganisation... and why the only thing that will make it worthwhile is full-scale devolution. We want "a system built from the neighbourhood up to take on power and use it well." themj.co.uk/latest_issues

Hello Bluesky! 🦋 If you don't already know us, we're on a mission to build a thriving #MentaHealth workforce. Through training, development and recruitment, we help deliver better services. Our fully-funded #ThinkAheadProgramme is bringing more #SocialWorkers into mental health. 🔗 thinkahead.org

Our annual national and international social work education and research conference website is now live. Hope to see many of you there 25th-27th June 2025. www.uclan.ac.uk/events/listi...

This may be of interest @mroutled.bsky.social @neilmcrowther.bsky.social

Other witnesses inc BMA, GMC, Palliative Care Social Workers: - Opposition to 'ban' on doctors discussing assisted dying with patients - Safest system is one with simple safeguards - Social workers have expertise in capacity/coercion too: how can we use their skills?

bsky.app/profile/joeh... Delighted to see this. Pls read everyone esp #socialworkers @basw-uk.bsky.social @baswcymru.bsky.social

Earlier this month, the world of social work lost Sue Williams, founder of the very successful family safeguarding model. Chief social worker Isabelle Trowler has written this lovely tribute to Sue. Do have a read #socialwork #safeguarding

A new blog for #SocialWork with older people from Jenni Brooks @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social on the Living Alone with Dementia research project - Social workers know the system and can be valuable allies to people living alone with dementia and without informal support tinyurl.com/yysw56pm

An MBE has been awarded to our Director of @researchip.bsky.social and Strategic Director @ncb.org.uk @dezholmes1.bsky.social! She talks about the work to support evidence-informed practice and policy, and recognition of the hard work and commitment of a brilliant team: ow.ly/67AG50UyF36

The legacy social care sector is on its last legs. That does not mean there is nothing left to reform. Quite the opposite. As Churchill is reported to have remarked, we should ‘never let a good crisis go to waste.’ Blogged: makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/o...

go.bsky.app/25nDNdz interested in bridging the gap between the care on offer to our older selves & what we actually want?! Early survey results say we see: large care homes & inflexible homecare. We want: cohousing, carers with time to care, small care homes, intergenerational...🙋‍♀️ to join the list

⏰ BASW England’s 80:20 campaign is about creating more time for relationship-based social work. Download and share our new series of 'top tips' resources to enable time for social work, designed by BASW members and people with lived experience. Learn more 🔗 basw.co.uk/policy-and-p...

Social workers play an integral role in upholding the human rights of the people they support. A new blog for #HumanRightsDay outlines resources to embed a human rights approach across health and social care. ow.ly/YSN050Unzaj

Good to see lots of leaders in the social care field embracing the case for work to change the narrative, something @socialcarefuture.bsky.social has spearheaded for several years. Here's 5 things everyone communicating about social care can do easily socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/...

Today two of our trustees Kate and Caroline contributed to a Let’s Talk Social Work podcast dedicated to brain injury and human rights, alongside esteemed HIHRG chair, Steph Grant, Thank you again to @basw-uk.bsky.social for your support. We look forward to listening next Friday.

Excellent analysis of care closer to home & what needs to be different this time

📢 Join the first in a new series of CPD forums from the BASW England Social Work in Disasters group. The first session will focus on a case study on the role of the key worker. 🗓️ Thursday, 5 December ⏰ 13.00-14.00 Find out more 🔗 basw.co.uk/events/role-...

Interim CQC chief exec @jamesbullion.bsky.social pays tribute to the leadership of Kate Terroni who led as interim during a difficult time. Greeted with warm applause by the room.

The final report of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce—‘Our future homes: Housing that promotes wellbeing and community for an ageing population’—was published on Tuesday. Read our full response, authored by our Chief Executive, Kathryn Smith, here: www.scie.org.uk/news/detail/...

Excited to be at #NCASC this week. You'll find us talking about: 🟣 Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion 🟣 The workforce strategy 🟣 Direct payments and self-directed support 🟣 Care Closer to Home And it all comes back to one question: How can we support people live life their way?

At #ncasc24 Amanda Threfall shares her caring journey with her late partner David. In Covid, a small direct payment that she used for online music lessons, made the difference between managing, or falling into crisis. We need to listen & be led by what’s important to people. @lynromeo.bsky.social

Beautiful commute across the mersey to #ncasc2024

⏰#NCASC is Almost Here⏰ If would like advice, guidance, or simply an exploratory chat on digital innovation or other challenges you face and how we can help support you, come and see us at our Exhibition Stand F10. You can also visit our webpage: www.scie.org.uk/ncasc/

We will be presenting in Liverpool next week for #NCASC24. Wed 9.05 Exhibition Hall @mroutled.bsky.social @tricianicoll.bsky.social Thurs 11am 2F Anna Severwright and don’t forget SCF Tapas Wed 7:30

Well said Richard !

📢 Contact your MP! 📢 We've written to all MPs ahead of Friday's vote on the Assisted Dying Bill. Find out how you can share a copy of our briefing with your MP on the link ⬇️ basw.co.uk/articles/bas...

Just out! Older People’s Housing Taskforce Report. Great to see strong call for growth of Shared Lives and Homeshare: And we need to promote the development of a greater range of community-led housing options (e.g. co-housing and Shared Lives)‘ www.gov.uk/government/p...

Special edition of British Journal of Social Work focusing on social work with older people recently announced - submission by end of Feb academic-oup-com.uos.idm.oclc.org/bjsw/pages/c...

This resonates with my experience !

This month’s Principal Social Worker Practice Message is about safeguarding.