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Statement of the BU Academic Social Work Team of support for BASW and NASW positions on recent events in the USA

In light of the ongoing events in the USA and burgeoning action across the world, including our local area, we want to make a brief statement to our student groups about our ...

End of Semester News from the Teaching Partnership

It has been a busy semester for Bournemouth University to say the least! In March 2020, our personal and professionals lives were turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic that ...

Online Seminar invitation – CPD Log ‘How-to’ Guide

Social Workers are invited to attend an online Seminar with the Pan-Dorset and Wiltshire Teaching Partnership and SW England to learn more about the CPD log that you need to ...

Latest update from Social Work England for students and education providers

The last week has seen some easing of restrictions of the ‘lockdown’ in England. Students at BU, practice educators, academics and practitioners alike are affected and impacted in their day-to-day ...

Practitioner expression of interest in academic activities

COVID-19 has changed the face of Social Work dramatically over the past 2 months. Students, practitioners and Service Users all had to adjust and now we seem to move into ...

COVID-19 questionnaire – Invitation to join a research project

Dear Colleagues The Pan-Dorset & Wiltshire Teaching Partnership and Researchers at Bournemouth University are keen to understand the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic​ on social workers and social work practice. We ...

7-Minute Reflection – Maintaining Healthy Relationships

Our colleague, Karen Maher, from the Dorset Adult Safeguarding Board has put her thoughts on healthy relationships together in this really visual document. It is so important for Social Workers ...

Information and resources for social workers

Skills for Care and BASW have produced an Information and Resources document to support Social Workers in practice in Adult and Children’s Services alike. With the situation around COVID-19 being ...

COVID-19 – How are you doing?

As the COVID-19 Pandemic continues to impact on all of us, we wanted to check in with practitioners and students within the Teaching Partnership. A lot of things have changed ...

PDWTP in the News….

Our Lecturer Practitioner Consultant, Tilia Lenz, was interviewed as part of the BBC County Lines item on 12th August 2019. Tilia was also interviewed by BBC Radio5Live. The audio clip ...