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General Election: BASW's Manifesto for Social Work
BASW will be compiling the Manifesto based on six core principles.
Please give us your perspective on the following points to help us shape A Manifesto for Social Work:
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. Support for social work the profession
The need for new legislation and amendments to statutory guidance to ensure a College of Social Work is at the heart of decision making about…
• Standards for entry to the profession
• Standards required of employers
• The career structure and employment of social workers.
• Qualifications and continuing professional development.
Support for social work the profession The need for new legislation and amendments to statutory guidance to ensure a College of Social Work is at the heart of decision making about… • Standards for entry to the profession • Standards required of employers • The career structure and employment of social workers. • Qualifications and continuing professional development.
I agree with this broad aim
I disagree with this broad aim
What specifically would you like to see on this issue in A Manifesto for Social Work?
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. The fair and equitable distribution of resources
The need for legislation and guidance to ensure that vulnerable groups receive the highest priority and protection from cuts in public services – a major issue as political parties compete for who will make the deepest cuts in the deficit.
The fair and equitable distribution of resources The need for legislation and guidance to ensure that vulnerable groups receive the highest priority and protection from cuts in public services – a major issue as political parties compete for who will make the deepest cuts in the deficit.
I agree with this broad aim
I disagree with this broad aim
What specifically would you like to see on this issue in A Manifesto for Social Work?
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. Fair access to public services
The need to amend the law on hospital discharges to allow social workers to delay discharges for one week if the discharge arrangements are unsafe. Too often we hear of how the priorities of the health system override the social care needs of the patient.
Fair access to public services The need to amend the law on hospital discharges to allow social workers to delay discharges for one week if the discharge arrangements are unsafe. Too often we hear of how the priorities of the health system override the social care needs of the patient.
I agree with this broad aim
I disagree with this broad aim
What specifically would you like to see on this issue in A Manifesto for Social Work?
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. Recognition of the rights and duties of individuals, families and communities
The need for a greater recognition of the huge range of people across the country living in constituencies where they are actively supported by social workers on a regular or occasional basis. MPs and political leaders urgently need to recognise the involvement of social workers in the lives of so many people as a failure to do so will inevitably mean a failure to adequately resource our invaluable work.
Recognition of the rights and duties of individuals, families and communities The need for a greater recognition of the huge range of people across the country living in constituencies where they are actively supported by social workers on a regular or occasional basis. MPs and political leaders urgently need to recognise the involvement of social workers in the lives of so many people as a failure to do so will inevitably mean a failure to adequately resource our invaluable work.
I agree with this broad aim
I disagree with this broad aim
What specifically would you like to see on this issue in A Manifesto for Social Work?
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. Equal treatment and protection under the law
The need for amendments to legislation to give children equal protection from assault as adults and remove such concepts as ‘reasonable punishment’ and ‘justifiable assault’.
Equal treatment and protection under the law The need for amendments to legislation to give children equal protection from assault as adults and remove such concepts as ‘reasonable punishment’ and ‘justifiable assault’.
I agree with this broad aim
I disagree with this broad aim
What specifically would you like to see on this issue in A Manifesto for Social Work?
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. Social development and environmental management in the interests of present and future human welfare.
The need to ensure that international development budgets have a clear focus on meeting the needs of the poorest communities affected by a range of development issues, including global warming. Respect for human rights and sound social work principles is vital to successful interventions with people in developing countries facing an array of challenges, including those who may have to confront the potential consequences of rising sea levels.
Social development and environmental management in the interests of present and future human welfare. The need to ensure that international development budgets have a clear focus on meeting the needs of the poorest communities affected by a range of development issues, including global warming. Respect for human rights and sound social work principles is vital to successful interventions with people in developing countries facing an array of challenges, including those who may have to confront the potential consequences of rising sea levels.
I agree with this broad aim
I disagree with this broad aim
What specifically would you like to see on this issue in A Manifesto for Social Work?
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. Finally, please tell us your absolute priorities for what you feel must be included in A Manifesto for Social Work, which BASW will use to lobby and campaign in the corridors of power.
A Manifesto for Social Work must include:
Finally, please tell us your absolute priorities for what you feel must be included in A Manifesto for Social Work, which BASW will use to lobby and campaign in the corridors of power. A Manifesto for Social Work must include:
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