This forum is for BASW members who work with adults in a range of contexts, either as individuals or as part of a family and for social workers at every stage in their career. This forum will enable you to explore approaches to practice using a range of theory, policy, law, practice models and approaches, including a human rights-based perspective to re-connect with social work values and ethics.
An introduction to involuntary celibates: Identity, risk, psychology, and intervention
Involuntary celibates or “incels” are a group of men who have built an identity around their perceived rejection and exclusion from sex and relationships. Due to their misogynistic and antagonist online rhetoric, and association with recent acts of violence (e.g., mass shootings), there is growing concern about the danger incels pose to themselves and society.
Join us for this FREE webinar, the 2nd of 3 joint events hosted by the BASW England Norfolk Branch in partnership with the BASW Children & Families group, which will continue to explore the latest report from the National Child Safeguarding Review Panel. “It’s Silent”: Race, racism and safeguarding children which was published on 11 March 2025.
Harmful Sexual Behaviours - exploring current thinking around practice and research involving child sexual abuse (CSA), Harmful Sexual Behaviours (HSB), and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)'
This forum is for BASW members who work with adults in a range of contexts, either as individuals or as part of a family and for social workers at every stage in their career. This forum will enable you to explore approaches to practice using a range of theory, policy, law, practice models and approaches, including a human rights-based perspective to re-connect with social work values and ethics.
The mindfulness-based social work and self-care (MBSWSC) programme focusses on improving social work practice and self-care. It is a programme which has developed a strong evidence base for its effectiveness at reducing stress, emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation of service users, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and improving well-being and a range of social work practice skills and competencies.