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Today we are immensely proud to support and stand together with social workers across the world to mark World Social Work Day. Ubuntu: I am Because We are – Strengthening Social Solidarity and Global Connectedness
#WSWD21
#worldsocialworkday
#Ubuntu
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BASW wholly condemns the murder of George Floyd and the frightening circumstances that led to it. Social work has a key role to play in promoting social justice and fairness and BASW will continue to take action to support positive change.
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Happy World Social Work Day
#wswd2019
“We are always in the midst of the messy stuff, finding ways forward”
@ruthallenonline
#wswd19
#uksocialwork
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To social workers and every health, care and key worker for the amazing work you are doing 🙏❤️👏thank you
#ClapForCarers
#ClapForOurCarers
#UKsocialwork
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BASW is appalled at the shocking news that a social worker has been stabbed while conducting a welfare check on a child. Social workers carry out essential work as emergency workers & our thoughts & prayers are with our colleague...full statement to follow
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We are deeply saddened by news of the loss of a social worker to COVID-19. BASW would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to family and friends.
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Homelessness and rough sleeping is not a lifestyle choice.
The Home Secretary's recent comments on this issue are deeply unhelpful & misguided. Instead, the UK Government should double-down on tackling the housing crisis.
Read our full statement⬇️
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🚨Given the risk of political priorities intruding on professional objectivity, we're discouraging social workers from taking up age assessment roles in the new National Age Assessment Board (NAAB) which will be part of the Home Office.
Find out more ⬇️
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We are deeply saddened to hear the reports of the tragic death of social care professional. This dreadful tragedy shows the risks faced by care providing professionals every day.
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💫 Happy World Social Work Day! 💫
Today we proudly stand together with social workers across the globe to celebrate
#WSWD2024
🌍
A day to acknowledge, recognise & show appreciation for the hard work & dedication of social workers everywhere. Thank you for all you do everyday🙏
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Social workers and social care colleagues across the UK are critical in supporting and protecting communities, families and friends at this time. Thank you to all carrying out this vital work.
#COVID_19uk
#cornoravirusuk
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Thank you social work and social workers! 👏🎉
On
#thankyouday
, we want to thank every single one of you for the amazing work you do everyday.
We are dedicated to continuing to show the incredible examples of social work out there.
#UKSocialWork
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This headline & biased story has nothing to do with good foster care for children & everything to do with scaremongering racism
@DailyMailUK
DAILY MAIL FRONT PAGE: "MPs' anger as Christian girl forced into Muslim foster care"
#skypapers
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"Social workers need personal protective equipment..there needs to be no further delay...needs to be enough PPE for all social workers to do their essential work."
@BASW
Chair
@EffectivePrac
and CEO
@ruthallenonline
in
@HuffPostUK
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We’re deeply disappointed that the Illegal Migration Bill is set to pass.
Alongside 289 organisations, we’ve made a joint statement condemning this senseless legislation and standing in solidarity with all who will be affected by it.
We all deserve to live safe from harm ⬇️
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Everyone at BASW is deeply saddened to learn that Paul O’Grady MBE passed away this week.
Paul’s social work values, including as a strong advocate for social justice and promoting the advancement of human rights, were visible throughout his incredible career. ⬇️
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@SiobhanMaclean
is the founder of Kirwin Maclean Associates & was unsurprisingly nominated by EIGHT people
"Siobhan has been instrumental in forming the Student Connect team & offering free webinars to students who are struggling through the pandemic."
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To the fantastic community of social workers across the world, Happy World Social Work Day. We look forward to celebrating with some of you today but we hope wherever you are you recognise what a positive difference you make to people's lives
@IFSW
#WSWD18
#UKSocialWork
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For
#WSWD2020
we join with
#uksocialworkers
across the UK & world to recognise our profession’s vital work across global communities - today and every day.
#humanrelationships
#uksocialwork
#SWTogether2020
Pl share your images and stories with us! 👇🙏❤️
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BASW deeply sad over loss of another social worker to COVID-19 | BASW...our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Muhammad Islam
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Today we are proud to support & stand together with social workers around the world to mark World Social Work Day!
This year's theme - Cobuilding a New Eco-Social World Leaving No One Behind - promotes the value of social work in building a more just, secure & sustainable world.
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'As BAME leaders and social workers we must all speak out against racism' - social work manager shares email he sent to colleagues Professional Social Work magazine
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BASW England Chair,
@VavaTampa
was on
@BBCBreakfast
just now highlighting the serious and soaring demands on social workers.
The spiralling cost of living is plunging more people into poverty. This risks increasing caseloads and stretching services even further. ⬇️ 1/2
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It is vital that social workers and leaders make a collective stand to tackle all forms of racism and inequalities & work together to promote a society based on fairness and justice. Key to this is to show strong leadership
It’s very revealing to observe the indifference, silence and tokenism from some social work leaders, prominent social workers and social work organisations during these times of serious racial violations... I see you... We all see you... ✊🏾✊🏻✊👀
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Social workers will deal with about 10 stressful work situations a day, with an average of 50 interactions a week.
All survey respondents were experiencing stress due to the poor levels of working conditions.
See more
@SWU_UK
@BathSpaUni
#MHAW23
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"Social work cannot do its job without the wider social care workforce, and nor can our colleagues in hard pressed healthcare" -
@BASW_UK
statement on
@patel4witham
new immigration plans
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BASW expresses disappointment as MPs vote against free school meals extension
We urge the government to reconsider its position and give low income families the support that they need
#FreeSchoolMeals
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Dr Sara Ryan - mother of Connor Sparrowhawk who died in NHS care unit in 2013 - wants this from social workers working with parents and carers of children & adults with learning disabilities
#swlistening19
#UKsocialwork
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The next award is for Outstanding Contribution to Social Work chosen by the board of trustees. The winner has an energy and passion for their job and has shown dedication in going the “extra 200 miles”. The 2019 award deservingly goes to
@LynRomeo_CSW
@socialworkaward
#SWA19
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“Social work is the forgotten sector...the current crisis in social work needs urgent attention from the government."
@BASW_UK
highlights poor working conditions, low pay and poor support for both experienced and new SWs
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A tribute to social workers in lockdown - recognising the unique and important contribution that social workers make during lockdown and beyond
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To colleagues in health, care and every key worker working so hard during the pandemic – thank you we applaud you 💙and sending special thanks to social workers ❤️
#clapforNHS
#clapforourcarers
#clapforkeyworkers
#clapforsocialwork
#thankyousocialwork
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Joining together to unite & remember all social workers, care colleagues and people cared for who have been sadly lost to
#Covid_19
#StarsInMemory
Our thoughts and condolences are with all loved ones, families, friends and colleagues.
#unitedbyloss
🌟
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Care-experienced delegation visits Downing Street to deliver 10k strong petition, Professional Social Work magazine
@article_39
@RebekahPierre92
@TerryGalloway
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A BASW spokesperson said: "We need to remember social workers continue to support thousands of children every day, around the clock - further vilifying social workers and the work they do, often through the media, will drive people out of the profession."
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‘Social work during the Covid-19 pandemic: Initial Findings’ BASW survey launched today unveils heavy toll on social workers “forgotten frontline” as restrictions limit their capacity to safeguard adults & children. Highlighting crucial work social workers
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The Prime Minister’s recent comments about social workers were disingenuous, unfounded and harmful.
All the while, his government fails to invest in our profession or social care more widely. ⬇️
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Social workers need recognition. There are so many injustices in the world -as a profession we should be heard - thank you Tricia Pereira speaking at the BASW virtual festival
#BASW50festival
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Listen in to Episode 4 of the BASWTalk podcast - "Protecting Children: A Social Model" with BASW's Head of Policy and Research Luke Geoghegan speaking with Brid Featherstone on her new book and 30% off for BASW Members!
@HudSocialWork
on
#SoundCloud
#np
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📺 We were delighted to advise the Call the Midwife script team on their portrayal of social work in the 1960’s, highlighting the value of our profession over the years, and helping to increase public understanding of the work we do. 👍
Seen Sunday's episode of
#CallTheMidwife
yet?
The Bristows are struggling to cope - but it's more than the struggle that's making them breathless...
Call the Midwife Episode 2. Watch now on
@BBCiPlayer
xx
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Social work is core to the
#COVID19
response❤️🙏. We are raising awareness, advocating and lobbying for social work and the recognition and resources you need.
#SWtogether
#UKsocialwork
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Social workers in England quitting in record numbers | The Guardian
We need a clear and funded plan to improve pay and conditions to keep experienced social workers, and bigger student bursaries to attract new recruits.
Read our full comments ⬇️
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BASW makes official complaint over false and inflammatory articles on ‘Christian child-Muslim foster family’
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BASW England releases new Domestic Abuse Guidance for social workers
The guide was developed in collaboration with a range of valued stakeholders, as well as people with lived experience and BASW members
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“Social workers must be supported to safeguard people at particular risk of harm, isolation & neglect, & to protect rights and ethical practice in this emergency" -
@ruthallenonline
@BASW_UK
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'I can't know the children are safe': social workers' fears over lockdown. - The stark reality of trying to do social work in a lockdown is laid bare, as
@BASW_UK
@ruthallenonline
calls for more national guidance and PPE for social workers
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Read
@SingleDadSW
poignant open letter to PM
@BorisJohnson
about his lived experience with food poverty, urging him to reverse the decision on
@MarcusRashford
campaign to extend free school vouchers
#ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
#FoodJustice
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Understanding poverty and social work - sharing the BASW Anti-Poverty Practice Guide for Social Work on International Day for
#PovertyEradication
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On International Women's Day, we are celebrating women in the health and social work sector who represent 79% of the workforce.
#IWD2020
#EachForEqual
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The first change to the fan was to add equalities to makes 'diversities and equalities'
#PCFrefresh
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‘The cards are already stacked against us. I know first-hand as a care leaver the hurdles that I had to face just to survive’ Thank you
@RebekahPierre92
BASW Eng & care leaver speaking out on how £200m announced for child social care changes very little.
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60% of social workers want to leave their job but stay in the profession, while 37% want to leave altogether due to the worsening working conditions. Yet despite this, during his research
@Ravalier
says it was clear social workers remain incredibly passionate about social work
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To colleagues in health, care and every key worker working so hard during the pandemic – thank you we applaud you 💙and sending special thanks to social workers ❤️
#clapforNHS
#clapforourcarers
#clapforkeyworkers
#clapforsocialwork
#thankyousocialwork
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PM criticised for 'offensive' comments about social workers - Professional Social Work magazine
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We are delighted to share that BASW CEO, Dr Ruth Allen has been announced as the new Regional President of the International Federation of Social Work
@IFSW
Europe. 🌍
This will bring a unique & exciting opportunity to raise BASW’s profile & influence nationally & globally. ⬇️
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Twitter takeover: Relationship-based practice in social work
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NEW GUIDE AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE: BASW launches Anti-Poverty Practice Guide. A guide to support the practice of social workers when working with people living in poverty.
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Please join us on Monday the 8th at 8pm for a two minute silence to acknowledge the struggle, grief and loss within our social work family and our society and across the globe
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Will our new government solve the social deprivations, lack of opportunity and inequality we are facing today? We will be campaigning for social workers and the children, adults and families who use their services - work with us and make our voices heard
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Tonight we will be clapping for social workers and all key workers – recognising your vital role during
#COVID19
Please download and display our 'thank you' poster and share images of you and your teams
#ClapForOurCarers
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Chair of
@BASW_UK
Mental Health PPEG Claire Barcham
@faithstclaire
on BBC News this morning, discussing the extra challenges facing people with mental health disorders, and for the social workers safeguarding them during the coronavirus crisis. Full clip to be posted soon
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We remember
#GrenfellTower
#JusticeForGrenfell
These are our friends, family and neighbours.
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It is with deep disappointment that, despite extensive engagement, BASW England notes the glaring omission of any mention of social work in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
Read our full response ⬇️
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Call to recognise the social factors of mental health distress & promote the social model of health within new mental health legislation. New APPG inquiry launches today: 'Social Workers and a new mental health act.
#mentalhealth
#UKsocialwork
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Margaret Aspinall recalls the time a social worker helped her after she lost her son to the Hillsborough tragedy: “Social workers are so important in upholding social justice during disasters. People may not thank you at the time, but believe me they will thank you in the future”
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Launched today! Capabilities Statement for Social Work with Autistic Adults
#socialworkers
have distinctive role in multi professional services
@DHSCgovuk
@ruthallenonline
@LynRomeo_CSW
#swlistening
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BASW strongly condemns recent comments made by Suella Braverman MP in relation to LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.
The Home Secretary is scapegoating desperate, scared people fleeing persecution to distract from Home Office failures.
Read our full statement ⬇️
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Tonight we will
#ClapForOurCarers
#clapforkeyworkers
#ClapForTheNHS
& especially for our social work members, colleagues and friends & all social workers supporting people across the UK -a huge thank you for the important work you do❤️
#clapforsocialworkers
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Delighted to welcome Lemn Sissay
@lemnsissay
speaking on our first stage at the BASW virtual festival - Protecting rights, helping people flourish: is this social work yet?
#BASW50festival
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BASW shares Professional practice guidance for social work home visits during the
#COVID19
Pandemic. Supporting social workers and their employers to manage the risks of home visits during
#coronavirus
#UKsocialwork
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We agree its completely inappropriate and offensive. We will be following up on this.
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‘No public health without social health’ BASW calls for recognition of the public health role of social workers in preventing and protecting against health and social harms; early intervention to prevent deterioration; - read more here
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Today, BASW England's Liz Howard spoke to BBC News about social work’s crucial role in the future of adult social care.
Watch the full interview here ⬇️
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💬“The Home Office directly employing social workers to carry out age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is a risk to professional objectivity" (BASW CEO, Dr Ruth Allen)
Read our full statement ⬇️
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Poorest children 10 times more likely to be LAC or on CP Plan. New research by Bywaters et al: .
#EndPoverty
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Today
#UniversalCredit
is being cut by £20 per week.
The PM will hope his conference speech will take the focus away from the cut, but we can’t let that happen.
BASW UK chair
@EffectivePrac
explains how we'll continue to fight against poverty and austerity
#KeepTheLifeline
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"Sometimes social workers are unsung and invisible - but we know you are there, empowering people and upholding their rights 24/7."
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Tonight at 8pm remember social workers amongst all who are supporting, treating, delivering to and otherwise helping us during Covid-19 👏👏Here for your window is BASW’s poster from May’s PSW mag which is packed with information, reflections, features and news
@IFSW
#swresponds
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Social workers face critical challenges &continue to provide services around the clock. All services must get it right for children & families-longterm investment needed & understanding of the role of SW
@MarisMstratulis
tonight
#Socialcarereview
@BBCNews
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The UK Government’s shameful
#RwandaBill
will now become law. ❌
But it isn't the end. BASW won’t stop fighting to protect people who come to the UK hoping for safety for them & their loved ones.
We'll always advocate for an asylum system based on fairness & compassion. 💙
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BASW's
@MoorghenGavin
speaks on
@BBCNews
@vicderbyshire
today: Social workers need PPE to safely visit families - whilst keeping our communities safe, and guidance to bring about consistency in how SW can carry out their work in communities.
#COVID19
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Over 200 social workers have responded to our Social work
#Coronavirus
#COVID19
survey in less than a day🙏. We are speaking with Government departments, other sector leaders, employers & regulators to clearly set out the serious issues you are raising
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Campaign to make 'care experience' the tenth protected characteristic under the Equality Act - PSW magazine
@ShowUsYouCare2
@TogetherTrust
@TerryGalloway
@article_39
@JoshMacAlister
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