This lunchtime learning seminar brought to you by Yorkshire Urban and Rural Teaching Partnership and British Association of Social Workers promotes communication and knowledge sharing between academics and social work and social care professionals.
We all continue to see the severe impact that the spiralling cost of living is having on families and individuals across the UK. Tackling poverty and the cost-of-living national emergency is a key campaign area for BASW and they are raising the concerns that are facing social workers and people that use their services.
Despite working in the most challenging of environments with stretched resources and difficult working conditions, you as social workers continue to deliver in your role. High caseloads are already a major source of stress, and now with the rising challenges faced by people and families due to the cost-of-living crisis, there is further demand to already stretched services.
This session will explore the campaign and the impact the crisis is having on social workers themselves. It is vital that you can create space to support yourself while you support others. In addition it will provide information on the support and services available to you both locally and nationally.
Speakers
Liz Howard, Professional Officer with BASW England and registered social worker. Liz is the lead officer supporting the adult social work group at BASW England and leads on the Homes not Hospitals workstream concerned with upholding the human rights of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Since qualifying as a social worker in 2000 from Sheffield Hallam University, I have held a variety of practice, learning and development and leadership roles in social work. I have worked across the country in a range of different settings working with adults, families and communities. I qualified as a Best Interest Assessor in 2009 and undertake independent work as a Court of Protection Officer. In 2018-19 I held a secondment opportunity as a Strategic Engagement Lead for Social Work England the regulator for social workers.
Before joining BASW England, I returned to my substantive role with Sheffield City Council as a Social Work Consultant. I took a lead as ASYE coordinator for adult social work, working part time with the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team as a Supervisory Body signatory, providing practice, supervisory and operational support. Since March 2020, I have held the role of Safeguarding Trustee with Sheffield Futures, a youth charity supporting young people across the city to fulfill their potential.
Joshua Dixon, BASW England Policy and Campaigns Officer. Josh works with BASW members to raise the voice of social work on key policy matters, including through BASW’s Homes Not Hospitals campaign and on key issues relating to both adult’s and children’s services.
He has been leading BASW’s campaigns work on the cost-of-living crisis, including campaigns for fairer bursaries and increasing remote working allowances for social workers.
Josh is also a former elected councillor in North London where he served for four years on the Children and Young People’s scrutiny panel.
How to book
Before booking please check with your Line Manager/Workforce Development team to ensure that your application follows any local policy and procedures.
Delivery Method
This session will be delivered virtually via Zoom. Participants who have booked will be sent the event link during the week before the session.
