In this blog, I wish to focus not on the appointment process, or the chair himself - rather, on the hundreds of thousands of care experienced people this review will impact, many of whom will remain forever anonymous and unknown to us.
SASW Professional Officer, Karin Heber, shares why we set up our student and newly qualified support forums, and there significance during covid-19 and beyond
Social workers struggling to support the vulnerable due to “inadequate childcare provision” during latest lockdown, says Scottish Association of Social Work
The Review is being trailed as a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for change. It has very wide scope in its terms of reference, far reaching stated ambitions and currently a 12-month timeline.
Not only is discrimination fundamentally wrong, the Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful. Whilst the Equality Act provides a legal framework that offers protection in employment, a look at the calls we get into BASW’s A&R service shows inequality in the workplace sadly remains a reality