The College of Social Work was launched last week and there are probably lots of social workers out there pondering whether to join it. If you are one of those social workers and need a bit of help, Mithran Samuel has written an analysis of some of the Read More...
Posted to
The Social Work Blog
on 12 Jan 2012
Filed under: BASW, college of social work, social work, social workers, unions, Unison, workforce
I am not going to add anything to this post. After I wrote a post explaining why I left BASW, I was sent this as a response and agreed to publish it. I’ll leave the questions and comments for others and I have asked that someone from BASW respond to any Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 8 Sep 2011
Filed under: Association, basw, British Association of Social Workers, Employment, health, local government, personal, social work, Trade union, work
I felt a tinge of sadness when I finally decided to quit BASW (British Association of Social Workers). I’ve been an advocate and member for a good few years and I have a great deal of respect for a lot of people who work there. I advised colleagues to Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 6 Sep 2011
Filed under: basw, British Association of Social Workers, college of social work, health, leaving basw, Professional association, social care, social work, Trade union, Unison, work
Yesterday, as a part of Lansley’s so-called ‘listening’ exercise, he found himself at the conference of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) as they voted in favour of a motion of no confidence in him personally by a fairly substantial … Continue Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 14 Apr 2011
Filed under: andrew lansley, basw, British Association of Social Workers, college of social care, college of social work feud, Disability, health, local authority, Motion of no confidence, National Health Service, nurse, personal, politics, Royal College of Nursing, social care, social issues, Social media, social work, social work college, socialcare, Unison, work