Thanks, as always, for the opportunity @CommunityCare. ✊🏾✊🏻✊

In this feature for @CommunityCare, BASW Professional Officer @wayne_reid79 explains a new process – Shades of Bias - developed for documenting, analysing and addressing instances of bias within the workplace. Find out more ⬇️ https://t.co/chT73SMrgO

Shades of Bias: a new approach to tackling discrimination in the social work workplace - Community Care

🚨 BASW England strongly opposes the rollout of PAVA spray in youth custody settings. We've written to @ShabanaMahmood calling on the government to halt implementation and prioritise trauma-informed and rights-based approaches. Find out more 🔗 https://t.co/dVqt4EVFZq

Great to hear from @BASW_UK PO @Wayne_Reid at the "Professionalism in Social Work" session at @COMPASSeventsUK Birmingham this morning. BASW & SWU membership is a fantastic offer for social workers, and we work jointly to fight for the profession and the people we support.

It was an honour to represent the views & experiences of some Black (& Global Majority) Practice Educators, students & newly qualified social workers (@BASW_UK members) at @SocialWorkEng's Practice Education Development group meeting today. @SocialWorkEng @sarahblackmore2 ✊🏾✊🏻✊

📺 NEW: “In reality, do the rich get richer and the poor get prison?” BASW England Professional Officer, @wayne_reid79 interviews @lokiscottishrap as part of a wider in-depth discussion with BASW's Criminal Justice Group. Watch the full recording now 🔗 https://t.co/mtR9HwPdLm

Among those welcoming @Keir_Starmer announcement that a #HillsboroughLaw will be introduced in Parliament by next year’s 36th anniversary is the @BASW_UK You can hear why it’s close to the heart of national director Maris Statulis (left) on Breakfast with @kevduala

Social Work and comedy may seem worlds apart, but both challenge stereotypes and encourage people to see beyond the surface. Wicked to see @White_Yardie unapologetically #CrushingStereotypesDaily @sadaccawicker! 🧠💭💡 Big up famalam! 😉🤜🏾🤛🏻

✅ “Look after your Practice Educator” is about supporting one of the most important roles in the social work profession. Check out our new good practice guidance relevant to everyone invested in practice education ⬇️ https://t.co/CMnVUBgC54

“The rich get richer and the poor get prison”: an urgent role for radical criminal justice social work. Thanks to @wayne_reid79 for facilitating this morning’s recorded discussion with myself and Rose Parkes in reply to Wayne’s @BASW_UK interview w/ @lokiscottishrap

“Supervision nourishes social workers & is fundamental to our wellbeing & practice. If supervision is not anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive, then it can do more harm than good and reproduce inequalities".@schoolofshabs🎯@BASW_UK https://t.co/nCgyf8Rq4f ✊🏾✊🏻✊

Huge thank you to @wayne_reid79 & #LizHoward from @BASW_UK Eng joining today’s joint @BISWG and #HIHRG #HomelessAbI conference in #Sheffield

'Explain what you mean by Woke & then we can have the conversation'. Incredibly put by @RakieAyola. This should be the response to every commentator, Journalist & MP who've become far too comfortable throwing the Term 'Woke' into every one of their dog whistle opinions

One thing about me, I'm VERY ok with losing people who are ok with losing me. I love hard, but my detachment game is stronger.

BASW and @SWU_UK condemn in the strongest possible terms the appalling acts of violence, disorder, Islamophobia and racism that have terrorised communities across the country in recent days. Read our full statement 🔗 https://t.co/4X5Zvrpz1b

EVENT: Interested in forensic #mentalhealth social work? Join @dlgcochrane on the 15th August 1-2pm for a lunchtime webinar. @BASW_UK Register for free via https://t.co/iKJxnCj0XF

How George Floyd's murder inspired @BASW_UK's @wayne_reid79, social work's anti-racism 'visionary' #racism #socialwork https://t.co/peQu3XSL9c