There are ongoing discussions about who should be prioritised for vaccination. This is a fast-moving situation and BASW is an active player in these discussions.
BASW NI has briefed the Northern Ireland Assembly Education Committee calling for up-to-date guidance aimed at minimising the use of restraint and preventing the use of seclusion for children with additional needs in educational settings.
As a community-based Social Worker for Adult Social Care, I normally visit residential care homes on a regular basis. That changed in February this year when the fears around COVID-19 grew and the care homes voluntarily began to close their doors to “non-essential visitors”.
Boris Johnson is today heading over to Brussels for a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to see if a deal can be done as we head towards a no-deal Brexit.
An informal training event on employment skills for aspiring black, ethnic minority professionals (and students) in social work, social care and allied professions, in partnership with Perrett Laver