极速赛车168最新开奖号码 Comments on: ‘Increase social work bursaries and review caseloads and pay’: BASW’s manifesto for next government

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: David Borwick

David Borwick — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:13:55 +0000

Any organisation purporting to support the interests of the profession and the wellbeing of its professionals can be said to have failed, given how things are. The profession’s reputation is tarnished and social workers are defenceless against pressures in terms of workload and working hours. Its a complete and utter mess. I’m about to enter the profession and I’m dreading the impact that this career choice will have on my wellbeing, as is the case for all newly qualified social workers.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Theresa

Theresa — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 09:05:05 +0000

Christian Kerr asks two of the most important questions about democracy and representation in/by BASW. Given that BASW leadership over time have refused to engaged with members over these issues I alongside perhaps many others, have cancelled my BASW membership. Tea and biscuits at the side of the high table doesn’t promote social work nor represent membership priorities. BASW is now no more than a top down bureaucratic entity more concerned with its respectability than being a radical thorn in the side of the establishment it seems more than happy to cosy up to and be a part of. My cancellation thoughts started with my real anger at how close and unchallenging BASW is with SWE, particularly over FtP investigations, and end with the sad realisation that BASW has lost sight of what it should be. A membership organisation should never be a poor imitation of a quango.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Christian Kerr

Christian Kerr — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:18:23 +0000

The new BASW manifesto contains many crucial points that the next government needs to address to ‘get it right’ in terms of social work and the profession’s key concerns and challenges.

There is, however, one glaring omission.

This new BASW manifesto fails to engage at all with the scourge of privatisation/private equity in children’s & adults’ social care.

This is despite widespread concern among members, as indicated by a successful motion on the matter at the 2022 BASW AGM, as well increasing evidence of the human and economic harm associated with profit-making in social care.

This raises two important questions:

– Why isn’t BASW taking into consideration members’ motions, especially those of key and pressing concern, when drafting an important, avowedly representative document like this?

– What influence is being brought to bear that could have led to such a notable omission?

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Ryan Webb

Ryan Webb — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:12:18 +0000

A national recruitment strategy might focus on encouraging more men to join the profession as statistically, they increasingly continue to ignore social work as a career option.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:31:08 +0000

Reviewing caseloads won’t be the answer. It will just mean longer waiting lists or more pressure on social workers to close cases faster. The only time a team reviews its number of assessors is when they restructure. I’ve seen many restructures, but I’ve never known a caseload management tool be used in any, in fact they normally delete posts to meet unrealistic savings targets. What we need is a caseload management tool for adults and children that can be applied to any case, then workers will be protected and managers can prove what can and can’t be be achieved with the workforce they have.