BASW Northern Ireland

Last week @baswni.bsky.social & SWU launched our film exploring the incredibly challenging experiences of social work students in NI studying during the cost-of-living crisis.

Stream the film at youtu.be/JRovjnnH0DE & watch a clip below ⬇️

@ulsteruni.bsky.social @niscc.bsky.social

YouTube video by BASW Campaign to Increase the Student Incentive Scheme: The Case for Change

Today our colleagues in @baswni.bsky.social & @swu-uk.bsky.social launched their film exploring the incredibly challenging experiences of social work students in Northern Ireland studying during the cost-of-living crisis.

Watch the film below ⬇️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRov...

Photograph of Dr Ruth Allen speaking at a podium at the NI Social Work Awards. Ruth is to the right of the frame and to the left is a large screen with the her name and title and the text "BASW NI Outstanding Achievement Award".

It was fabulous to be joined at #SWAwards2025 by Dr Ruth Allen who presented the BASW NI Lifetime Achievement Award.

Huge thanks to @westernhsctrust.bsky.social for hosting & to
Emer Maguire for being an incredible compère.

@basw-uk.bsky.social

Photograph of a group of four people in a line. Left to right the people are Professor Davy Hayes, QUB, Patricia Higgins, Carolyn Ewart, National Director of BASW NI and Dr Ruth Allen, Chief Executive of BASW. Patricia is holding the BASW NI Outstanding Achievement Award trophy.

We had a wonderful day at the NI social work awards and were delighted to present Patricia Higgins with the BASW NI Outstanding Achievement Award to celebrate an incredible career dedicated to people & improvement.

Well done to all today's nominee & winners!

#SWAwards2025

✨ Happy World Social Work Day! ✨

Today we proudly stand together with social workers across the globe to celebrate #WSWD2025

A day to acknowledge, recognise and show appreciation for the hard work, care and dedication of social workers everywhere. Thank you for all you do everyday.

IFSW World Social Work Day promotional image. The image is an artistic representation of a diverse range of people on two mountains. The mountains are bridged by a yellow figure representing social work. The image is overlaid with the text "World Social Work Day, 18th March 2025, #WSWD2025" and the title "Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing".

Happy World Social Work Day to all social workers in Northern Ireland & around the world!

Social workers make an incredible difference every day, working with individuals, children & families from all sections of society to improve life opportunities.

Thanks for all you do!

#WSWD2025

We have submitted our response to the @health-ni.gov.uk Being Open Framework consultation.

You can download the response at basw.co.uk/sites/defaul...

Racial bias is routinely going unaddressed in child safeguarding, hard-hitting report finds Call for action over "uncomfortable" reading in Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel analysis

Racial bias is routinely going unaddressed in child safeguarding, hard-hitting report finds.

PSW Magazine analyses the findings of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Report: “It’s Silent – Race, Racism, and Safeguarding Children”. ⬇️

basw.co.uk/about-social...

Textured background comprising various shades of purple overlaid with the BASW NI logo which is in the centre at the top of the image, the phrase "Happy International Women's Day" which is in the centre of the image, the International Women's Day logo which is in the bottom left corner and the hashtags #IAccelerateAction and #IWD2025 which are both in the bottom right corner. The text and logos are all in white.

Today is International Women’s Day—an opportunity to celebrate the achievements, contributions, activism, & leadership of women everywhere, including in social work.

Find out more at buff.ly/M3ZMREn & read BASW's #WD2025 blog at buff.ly/ESQdLhu

#AccelerateAction

#WD2025 #AccelerateAction

Picture of a glass orb on a rocky surface overlaid with the BASW NI and JASW logos and the text: 'LEARNING ACROSS CONTINENTS: EXPLORING SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN JORDAN & NORTHERN IRELAND Online event, Friday 21 March 2025, 12:30pm - 2pm'

Celebrate World Social Work Day with us as we join via Zoom with the Jordanian Association of Social Work & continue to discover the differences & similarities of social work practice in Jordan & NI.

Attendance is open to all social workers. Register at basw.co.uk/events/learn...

AI generated image in the style of an oil painting depicting figures walking along a road in a sandy environment beside a body of water overlaid with the text “Social Work and Migration: promoting social justice, sustainability and human rights All day conference Thursday 20 November 2025 Fairways Hotel, Dundalk CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS” The image is also overlaid with a dark blue rectangle fading to opacity and the BASW NI and IASW logos.

Applications are now open for workshop presentation proposals for the joint BASW NI & IASW conference, 'Social work & migration: promoting social justice, sustainability & human rights'.

Find out more & download a presentation proposal template at basw.co.uk/policy-and-p...

Picture of a person's hand with #careday written on the palm in black ink in front of a computer screen displaying the BASW NI logo.

Today is #CareDay25 & we're delighted to join with colleagues globally as we celebrate all children and young people with lived experience of care.

BASW NI briefs Northern Ireland Assembly Health and Justice Committees Representing its members’ views at the highest level, on Thursday 30 January, the British Association of Social Workers Northern Ireland (BASW NI) presented evidence to two influential Stormont Commit...

You can also read our press release concerning the evidence sessions ⬇️⬇️⬇️
basw.co.uk/articles/bas...

YouTube video by Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Justice, Thursday 30 January 2025

Yesterday we provided evidence to the NI Assembly
Health Committee regarding the Independent Review of Children's Social Care & the Justice Committee regarding the Justice Bill.

You can watch the Justice session at youtu.be/dZQ6ygFNi0Y?... & the Health session at youtu.be/OucKSV3S3DI?...

Happy year of the Snake to everyone celebrating in our social work community! May the New Year bring you happiness, health, and personal growth. #ChineseNewYear 🏮🐍

BASW NI discusses social work pressures with Health Minister A delegation representing the British Association of Social Workers Northern Ireland (BASW NI), led by Chair, Professor Davy Hayes, has met with the Minister for Health to highlight priority issues fo...

Today we had a positive meeting with Health Minister
Mike Nesbitt MLA in which BASW NI highlighted a number of priority issues for our members & the wider social work profession.

Find out more about the issues we discussed in our press release ⬇️
basw.co.uk/articles/bas...

A group of people outside Parliament Buildings, Stormont.

We were pleased to be at today's rally at the Northern Ireland Assembly calling for action to end child poverty.

Publication of an anti-poverty strategy is long overdue & the case for change is stark. Children & families in NI deserve so much better.

AI generated image in the style of an oil painting depicting figures walking along a road in a sandy environment beside a body of water overlaid with the text “Social Work and Migration: promoting social justice, sustainability and human rights All day conference Thursday 20 November 2025 Fairways Hotel, Dundalk CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS” The image is also overlaid with a dark blue rectangle fading to opacity and the BASW NI and IASW logos.

Applications are now open for workshop presentation proposals for the joint BASW NI & IASW conference, 'Social work & migration: promoting social justice, sustainability & human rights'.

Find out more & download a presentation proposal template at basw.co.uk/policy-and-p...

Social Workers meet with Finance Minister to discuss an audit of the costs of poverty Representatives of the British Association of Social Workers Northern Ireland (BASW NI) have met with Minister of Finance, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, to highlight the severe impacts poverty has on public s...

We were pleased to meet today with Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA to highlight the severe impacts poverty has on public services and seek an audit of the total public service costs associated with poverty.

More details are in our press statement ⬇️
basw.co.uk/articles/soc...

We were pleased to submit our response to the NI Assembly Health Committee inquiry into access to palliative care services.

You can read our response on the BASW NI website ⬇️

basw.co.uk/sites/defaul...

🌟 Early bird discount rates for conference! 🌟

We're thrilled to announce that our 2025 UK conference will take place at the University of Manchester on 10 & 11 June.

Join our social work community for two packed days of networking, learning, fellowship, and more!

🔗 basw.co.uk/about-basw/s...

"For social work to deliver meaningful change, we must start by ensuring the correct number of social workers are in the correct roles." This week's guest contributor to Pivotal Platform is Carolyn Ewart, National Director Northern Ireland of @basw-uk.bsky.social. www.pivotalppf.org/our-work/piv...

✨ We wish all our members and colleagues across social work and social care a very happy festive season.

Please note our offices will be closed from tomorrow until 2 January. Full information on our website below.

🔗 basw.co.uk/articles/bas...