Social workers sometimes need help too. Whether it’s to resolve a workplace conflict, navigate a fitness to practice referral, manage complex or difficult cases, or to seek advice on an employment matter, knowing where to turn when facing professional challenges is critical.
The temptation might be to go it alone, but doing so can be overwhelming, stressful and burdensome, taking a heavy toll on mental health and wellbeing. This isn’t good at any time, and especially when you’re also trying to fight for the best outcomes for those you’re supporting through your practice.
That’s where the BASW/SWU Advice and Representation (A&R) service comes in. A team of social work qualified professionals holding a unique array of expertise and understanding of the social work profession. They provide invaluable advice and representation for employment and regulatory issues, including workplace employment law matters and fitness to practice processes, supporting BASW and SWU members encountering unknown, worrying or difficult situations.
This episode is dedicated to exploring the various ways the A&R team can assist social workers across the UK. Joining Jonny Adamson is two experienced A&R Officers, Lynne Gargiulo and Lisa Fitzpatrick. They cover a host of varied areas in this one-hour episode, from workplace rights and trade unionism to promoting better wellbeing at work, the cost-of-living pressures facing professionals, and employers and staff can create overall healthier working environments.
Our thanks to James Ede at BeHeard Productions for producing the episode.
If you’re a BASW member, you get access to 55 guidance sheets developed by the A&R team to help you on a range of different matters – https://basw.co.uk/support/advice-representation
If you’re not a BASW member yet, find out how joining will give you peace of mind through free access to our A&R service - https://basw.co.uk/why-join-basw
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