BASW argues for key changes to assisted dying legislation The proposals will be debated in the House of Lords this week

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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.

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Responding to whether social workers will be in the next NHS workforce plan - Think Ahead Mental health social workers must be properly recognised as part of the NHS workforce. We were so pleased to hear Andrew George MP raise the vital question of whether social workers will be included in the next NHS workforce plan at this week’s Health and Social Care Select Committee session. This is something we said […]

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.

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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

Social work matters – our case for investment - Think Ahead Social work matters – but it’s continuously undervalued and overlooked by policy makers. This World Social Work Day we’re launching our Social Work Matters campaign to ensure that everyone with severe...

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 ⬇️

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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

Introducing the new Special Interest Group on Ageism by Heléna Herklots, Chair, BSG Special Interest Group on Ageism ‘Ageism is widespread and culturally embedded in the UK’1 I agree with this finding from the recent Women and Equalities …

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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

Turqoise graphic with Think Ahead logo, website url thinkahead.org, and white text that reads: Our vision is a thriving mental health workforce. One that has the investment it needs to support people to live the life they want and deserve.

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

Joint Universities Social Work Association Conference (JUSWAC) Joint Universities Social Work Association (JUSWA) are delighted to host this year's conference at our Preston Campus. This covers the full social work field.

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

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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?

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

A tribute to Sue Williams by Isabelle Trowler by Isabelle Trowler Some of you will have known and admired Sue very much; some of you will have heard of Sue by reputation. More of you will have heard of the family safeguarding model – the practice...

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 bit of back-up.” How social workers can raise awareness of people living alone with dementia and with no family or friends nearby In this guest blog, Jenni Brooks shares messages from the Living Alone with Dementia project. People can and do live alone successfully with dementia and without family and friends nearby. However,…

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

Graphic of a medal with a star.

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

On adult social care, we shouldn’t let a good crisis go to waste “The social care sector is on its last legs. Without urgent action, there will be nothing left to reform.” Dr Jane Townson, CEO, Homecare Association We begin 2025 much as we have the past decade w…

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...

Merry Christmas Rob