Guidance

A Friendly Place for Free Information and Support 

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This week is Carers Week and the theme is Building Carer Friendly Communities. To celebrate we have a guest blog from the Nearest Relatives Resources Project team. It focuses on one of the spaces that carers can find really daunting - the mental …

Open call for evidence - Review of CQC Regulation 9A: visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices

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people examining evidence

The pandemic was a critical period in our history that highlighted more than ever the need for human contact. As we faced unprecedented times and restrictions to our liberty to mix socially and see our family, friends, colleagues and neighbours, …

Promoting the vote is social work in action

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Hands of multiple ethnicities placing voting slips in a ballot box.

To support social work colleagues to promote people’s right to register and vote in elections, BASW, Learning Disability England, the National Principal Social Worker Network for Adults and Bradford Council, supported by the My Vote, My Voice campaign, have launched a Practice Guide to Promote the Vote. Find out more...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

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Christmas baubles with 2023 written on them

Lyn Romeo: "As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the journey we have undertaken together over the last year. We have continued to relentlessly seek improvement in the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, friends and carers."

Social work's vital role in disaster situations

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Hand stopping dominos collapsing

I am delighted to support the launch of a free online training course for social work in disaster situations. Maris Stratulis, National Director, BASW England, and Joe Hanley, lecturer and researcher in social work with the Open University, have kindly drafted this week’s blog promoting this excellent course, so please read it and consider signing …

Everyone needs that loving feeling (and training)

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women embracing affectionately

I am delighted to introduce Dr Claire Bates as the guest blogger today. Claire and her team have created a fantastic piece of work to support best practice, making sure sexuality and relationship needs are appropriately addressed and rights upheld. It's an excellent resource!

Positive interventions and how to make them - Part One

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wooden figures holding hands in a circle

I was delighted when the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence began work on guidelines for social work with adults experiencing complex needs. I am pleased to host blogs from two members of the guideline committee, Ellie and Chloe, who reflect on their involvement and the guidelines' importance.

Positive interventions and how to make them - Part Two

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people examining evidence

NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) have guidelines for social work with adults experiencing complex needs. This is the second of two blogs from members of the guideline committee, Ellie and Chloe, who reflect on their involvement and the importance of the guidelines.