极速赛车168最新开奖号码 Comments on: Senior leadership buy-in critical to tackling racism in social work, say experts

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Opal lady

Opal lady — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:44:51 +0000

In reply to Sandra.

I am a black female social worker’ late 50’s who, along with many other experienced workers loves social work but we are so disillusioned with the inequalities.

Also people who become ‘self appointed’ team managers without any specific training. Unfortunately some of them turn out to be incompetent bigots.

Put simply, ain’t never going to change in my time which means the revolving door of social workers leaving continues.
We have a national shortage.

No one ever seems to talk about the impact on vulnerable children and families when support and protection is just not available?

It’s diabolical that in 2021we continue to have these futile discussions:-( (clumsy or not).

The bottom line is at the root of this issue is inequality born out people who think they are superior to others who happen to be ‘different’ to them whether it be class, gender, disability or ethnicity!

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:33:39 +0000

Yes Nikki, I would be interested in knowing what BASW talks to SWE about too.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Kenny

Kenny — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:42:51 +0000

In 1981 I was employed as a “Social Work Race Advisor” by a London council social work department. I was trumpeted as being so essential that I even had a photo taken with the Mayor and Leader of the Council. I had my own office too! Ten years after I left it would have been hard to guess whether I was the more disappointed or the extremely committed social workers who wanted genuine justice based change that never happened. Big launches of “Race Informed” training, “culturally appropriate” advisors on adoption panels, equality and bias training for interview panellists and more made just a tiny dent. It could be that I was the wrong person for the task and lacked the skills and awareness to drive changes and make a real impact. Or that for all of its headline aspirations, the council then and our profession still lack the committment to change cultures that stereotype workers and users of services. So in solidarity I hope Millie Kerr doesn’t find herself marginalised, slightly patronised and doesn’t get shunted into a slot as the ‘expert’ who has all the solutions and is the sole navigator of the paths. Given the treatment of refuse collectors by Brighton and Hove council I am not sure fairness and equity is a priority of her employers though.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:07:24 +0000

I have no time for SWE but they aren’t obliged to respond to every question, tweet and letter are they? Presumably BASW gets the answers when they have their regular cosy chats with SWE? With biscuits thrown in?

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:22:38 +0000

In reply to Andy. Wait your turn in the hierarchy of the mistreated. It might be a long time coming though.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Neil Sanyal

Neil Sanyal — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:30:53 +0000

I agree with Pandora Mohan about SWE. It was created mainly as a vision by David Cameron and other right wing politicians to “scrutinise” social workers and micro-manage them. This is exactly what the changes made recently are about – choosing groups of social workers to “monitor” and inspect their CPD, moving into different regions, generally over-scrutinising social workers in my opinion. But, as I pointed out to them in my response to their consultation, they took a very long time after George Floyd’s death before employing Shantal Thomas. They started operating in December 2019. What was the preparation done before then to address race equality? Why did SWE not reply to Wayne Reid’s regular letters and emails to them continually asking them to tell him what they were doing about race equality? I certainly don’t have much trust in SWE. I need to see some actions on race equality not just hot air, vague policy statements and delays.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:45:59 +0000

No.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:24:01 +0000

Given that the social work profession is such a poor reflection of the community it serves in terms of the over all ratio of female to male staff, is it too much to expect it to also be able to address OTHER areas of diversity and equality with any degree of effectiveness?

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Pandora Mohan

Pandora Mohan — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:35:26 +0000

And with this evidence of race disparities in social work practice, SWE continues to appoint an all white board with no Black face? It’s high time all Black social workers boycott or write a petition to SWE for meaningful change on equal representation. There are so many highly qualified & experienced black social workers. SWE is going against all tenets of social work, equality, diversity & social justice. SWE should be exemplary on these issues.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Roz Browne

Roz Browne — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:41:58 +0000

‘Clumsy conversations’ doesn’t seem particularly mindful or sensitive to me. It could easily be mistaken as a mandate for careless microaggressions and thoughtlessness. Yes have a safe space for honest discussions, but there must still be expectations and boundaries.