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  • Re: Would you choose BASW to represent you?

    Does anyone from BASW want to come back on Wilt's points? The experience of one of our reporters suggests that BASW isn't going wild on junkets ! On the wider point, it's a pretty depressing picture - if the choice social workers have is between no representation and poor representation....
    Posted to Social work profession (Forum) by Mithran on 06-10-2008

  • Re: Should BASW forge closer links with a union?

    BASW says it has always seen its role as putting service users, practice and social work values first, and social workers themselves second; whereas unions have putting members interests first as their raison d'etre. The idea behind the link is the difficulty of drawing a firm line between these...
    Posted to Social work profession (Forum) by Mithran on 03-05-2008

  • Re: Should BASW forge closer links with a union?

    I think this would definitely be a move in the right direction. Basw has a slightly strange position at the moment in that it does similar functions to a union but isn't one. A strong deadicated union for social workers would be an even better idea as social care sometimes seems to get lost within...
    Posted to Social work profession (Forum) by Aimes on 03-04-2008

  • Should BASW forge closer links with a union?

    Should BASW forge closer links with a union, such as Unison? The association's leadership is going to be asking members this at its annual general meeting on 30 April. The rationale is that BASW wants to have more of an influence on the pay and conditions of social workers, and not just issues of...
    Posted to Social work profession (Forum) by Mithran on 03-03-2008

  • Re: What's the future of social work?

    Thanks Dawn - what an inspiring post! How can social workers combine better collectively to stand up for their interests and values? Should this be through BASW or Unison or through some other means? We ran an article last year about whether there should be a national union for social workers , along...
    Posted to Social work profession (Forum) by Mithran on 02-27-2008

  • Re: Adult social care green paper - do you care?

    The best way for social workers to have a voice in the adult green paper is through representative bodies, like Unison and BASW. The former will no doubt be making some noise about it - particularly on the impact of greater personalisation of services on the social care workforce - but what about the...
    Posted to Adults' services (Forum) by Mithran on 02-20-2008
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