BASW Northern Ireland
@BASW_NI
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We are the professional association for social workers in Northern Ireland. We work with colleagues across the UK as part of BASW to champion Social Work.
Joined January 2015
BASW offers FREE online coaching to all social workers in NI. Coaching is a fantastic tool to help you realise your full potential & overcome challenges you face. Watch as Janine Gordon @1JJGordon & @LynnePeyton_NI highlight the benefits. Get involved at
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RT @Age_NI: How much would it cost to end poverty tomorrow? There is more of a cost in NOT tackling poverty. #AntiPovertyStrategyNow @…
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Pleased to attend the Anti-Poverty Strategy Group session at the Stormont Long Gallery outlining the core principles which must be included in a NI anti-poverty strategy.
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RT @shakespeare_d: This is great news to see @IASW_IRL follow in the footsteps of @BASW_NI who also called on @Education_NI to review the u…
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RT @CliffEdgeNI: We're pleased the motion on the impact of the five-week wait for Universal Credit passed today at the @niassembly. We wou…
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RT @CliffEdgeNI: Ahead of today’s motion on the impact of the Universal Credit 5-week wait @CliffEdgeNI has written to all MLAs outlining o…
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RT @juliamaryross: Even more delighted to be eating cake @BASW_UK @BASW_Cymru @BASW_NI @ScotsSW What a lovely bunch of #Socialworkers & the…
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You can also read our press release concerning the evidence sessions ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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We are briefing the @niassembly @NIAJusticeComm Committee at 2:10pm and @niahealth Committee at 3pm today. Watch along at @BASW_UK
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Today we had a positive meeting with @healthdpt Minister @mikenesbittni in which BASW NI highlighted a number of priority issues for our members & the wider social work profession. Find out more about the issues we discussed in our press release ⬇️
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We were pleased to be at today's rally at the @niassembly calling for action to end child poverty. Publication of an anti-poverty strategy is long overdue & the case for change is stark. Children & families in NI deserve so much better.
1/2 Today we are at Stormont supporting the rally to end child poverty. Alex Tennant, Head of Policy & Participation, said: “The UK Child Poverty Strategy must focus on a radical rethink of the social security system, returning it to its original principles, as a safety net.
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RT @BASW_UK: 🕯️ Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. On this day we #LightTheDarkness to remember all those who were murdered for who they wer…
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RT @BASW_NI: We were pleased to meet today with @dptfinance Minister @CArchibald_SF to highlight the severe impacts poverty has on public s…
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We were pleased to meet today with @dptfinance Minister @CArchibald_SF to highlight the severe impacts poverty has on public services and seek an audit of the total public service costs associated with poverty. More details in our press statement ⬇️
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We were pleased to submit our response to the @niassembly @niahealth Committee inquiry into access to palliative care services. You can read our response on the BASW NI website ⬇️
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