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SWU and @ScotsSW will be marching at the St Andrew’s Day Anti-Racism March & Rally 2024 in Glasgow on 30th November. Let’s stand together against racism and fascism - join us under the SWU & SASW banner! Click the link for more details🔗 buff.ly/4fZ5d5s #AntiRacism
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Scotland’s social care minister @MareeToddMSP has admitted the significant challenges in reconciling the conflicting views of diverse partners in the development of the National Care Service.
@SP_HSCS @ScotGovNCS @ccpscotland @COSLA @scottishcare @ScotsSW
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Free webinar - Growing Up in Kinship Care, held on 4 Dec at 13:00hrs with 5 great speakers. Open to all who work within #kinship #care, such as carers, researchers, social care & support organisations. ow.ly/EYZZ50U92ls @KinshipScotland @ADR_UK @socworkscot @ScotsSW
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Professional Association @ScotsSW and Trade Union marching together in Glasgow. No place for Racism or Fascism in Scotland.
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Free school breakfast clubs to start next year and give parents extra childcare thesun.co.uk/news/31955173/f…
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Thousands more children's social workers needed over next ten years, says LGA: PSW article: basw.co.uk/about-social-work…
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A mental health support programme described as “world leading” has been rolled out across Scotland.
The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) service provides support to people who present to emergency or primary care settings in a distressed state.
➡️ gov.scot/news/enhanced-suppo…
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There's still time to register for #TalktoSWU on November 18: swu-union.org.uk/2024/10/tal…
This advice & representation webinar is a chance to anonymously ask questions to a panel of Trade Union Officers - and it's free to all social workers, students, and apprentices in the UK!
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✍️ NEW BLOG: Social Work, End of Life & Assisted Dying.
BASW UK Chair, Julia Ross reflects on the issues being raised in the assisted dying debate, as MPs prepare to consider @kimleadbeater's Private Member's Bill in Westminster next week. ⬇️
basw.co.uk/articles/chairs-b…
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The Scottish government’s social work anti-racism oversight group has launched a workforce survey for staff to inform its work, as it develops a national action plan on racism in the sector.
Read on 👇
@socworkscot @MareeToddMSP @neilcgray @ScotsSW
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📢 Over 1.4 million emergency food parcels were provided by food banks in the @TrussellUK community in 6 months.
Why? Our social security system is falling short.
But we can fix this.
We’re joining @jrf_uk and Trussell to deliver the news that it’s time to end hardship.
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We're in Edinburgh today, helping to staff @TrussellScot 's display in the Scottish Parliament and talking to as many MSPs as we can about how to end #hunger and the need for #foodbanks
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Thanks @AlexRowleyFife for chatting with our team today about how we can build a future where no one needs to use a food bank 🙏
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📣 Attention MSP’s
Communities across Scotland are uniting for change.
📰 Read all about it in our “Hardship Times”.
Collect your copy from our stand in the Member’s Lobby.
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Social workers are already stretched thin, managing heavy caseloads and facing staff shortages. Without sufficient resources, these ambitious plans risk falling short.
Listen to Patriche's interview ⬇️
channel4.com/news/the-educat…
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📣‼️Deadline for applications for the new @BJofSW Editors extended to 30th of November academic.oup.com/bjsw/pages/…
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Biggest overhaul of children's social care in a generation? Breakdown, reaction and analysis of today's government announcement to end profiteering in the sector: basw.co.uk/about-social-work…
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BASW Diaspora Special Interest Group is inviting you to its Network meeting titled:
‘Jeevan Trust: Multidisciplinary Solutions for Diaspora Challenges in the UK’
Date: Thursday, 5th of Dec, 2024
Time: 7- 8:30 pm
Join here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup…
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Delighted to hear from Patriche Bentick @Channel4News last night as a social worker trying to address professional services in a challenging climate @BASW_UK
The government's plans to reform children's social care in England must be matched with significant investment in social work & social care.
BASW member, Patriche Bentick spoke to @Channel4News yesterday about the longstanding challenges in the children's social care system.
ALT Patriche Bentick on Channel 4 News