⭐⭐ We’d like to wish all our brilliant #SocialWork academics and students a very Happy World Social Work Day !! Read all about our range of highly ranked courses here: 👇🏽 bit.ly/49XX3HZ #WSWDay24 University of Salford Salford Uni News

At a time of deep inequality, so many struggling to have enough food to eat, public services on their knees and going bust … the waste of £400,000 of public money on a discredited inhumane ideological project is utterly amoral and criminal theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

🚀 BASW Launches Manifesto for Social Work 🚀 Today, we’re setting out 4⃣0⃣ ambitious, but necessary, asks of the next UK Government to improve social work and social care, working conditions, and people’s lives. #GE24

Absolutely delighted to announce that I am now Professor (of Creative & Digital Education). Forever grateful to all those that have supported me.

Just found this. It’s a great paper and deserves to be widely read. Not surprised it won a prize. I can’t find the author on here. If anyone knows #socialworker Harriet Ballentine-Thomas please pass on my thanks and congrats tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Ten month old Finely Boden died as a result of horrendous abuse by his parents. This Daily Fail piece gives quite a comprehensive account of the professional interactions, inactions and decisions that resulted in Finley not being protected. 1/ dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

We are looking to recruit a Research Fellow (28hrs per week for 17 months) to work on research related to children and young people affected by abuse in Scotland. You'll get to work with the wonderful @Maryalice1M and myself (and other great colleagues): elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

Thanks to STV News for featuring this important issue as their top news story Campaign Collective End Fuel Poverty Coalition Association of Educational Psychologists BASW

Next time you visit, why not use our galleries to relax? Sit down and enjoy the paintings, reflect on your day, read a good book, or take inspiration from the paintings to draw. Use our galleries to recharge and find #yourcreativehealth!

It’s We discuss Wednesday. Let's talk about workplace culture. Does your workplace offer the opportunities you expect? Does it inspire you or feel tokenistic? Join the discussion! #WorkplaceCulture #socialworktoolkit #socialworktools

BRILLIANT session today The REIGN Collective #CSE #hardhitting #impact #socialwork #livedexperience thank you so much .....Child Friendly Leeds Leeds Children and Families Workforce Development

We thought we'd bring you some of the questions and answers we get and give in our workshops. Last week we had a blast with StepUpSalford and others. Thanks for having us!

📣‼️Calling all BASW Social Work Students & NQSW’s - If you’re looking for an informal place to connect and network with peers, come along to the BASWstudents 🌟 peer support forum on 25/07 at 7pm >LINK> basw.co.uk/events/25-07-2…

Congratulations Dr Jen Sue & Jen Blackwell BEM FRSA on your honorary doctorate from the University of Salford. What an awesome achievement, there was not a dry eye in the room when you gave your speech. #InspirationalWoman #UoS UoS Health & Society

Medlock Vale Family Hub is hosting free activities for under 5s from 1.30pm-3pm on Monday. The 50 Things to Do Before You're Five programme helps children to thrive before the age of five, supporting learning and development. Find your nearest Hub ▶️ familyhubs.oldham.gov.uk/activities-and…

Fascinating new article from Rich Moth et al. looking at social workers challenging neoliberalism through discretionary spaces, collective resistance and ethico-political professionalism - already looking at how to integrate this into student learning 🤔 academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance-a…

🔊 We recently launched a new CPD programme for social workers who have trained overseas and have moved or are planning to move to work in the UK. 🔗 Find out more: new.basw.co.uk/training-cpd/p…

And finally @profchloeorkin.bsky.social whose careful and evidence based thread tells you everything you need to know at the moment 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

A great session for our students today by Natalija Atas from Poverty Research and Advocacy Network (PRAN) Really insightful with a lot of learning for students #poverty #childrenandfamilies Thank you