Sam May 4, 2021 at 3:10 pm # BASW being true to its elitist self. I work alongside a Support Worker colleague who actually has far more intimate contact with users of services than I do. Why is my safety more important than theirs? Stop trying to divide us. Leanne May 5, 2021 at 1:27 pm # Perhaps I am focusing on the wrong bit here but I find it surprising and a bit frustrating that within the text and comments social care professionals who are not registered social workers are being referred to as ‘unqualified’. It isn’t just about status, it’s about accuracy. I don’t understand in what sense a worker such as me is ‘unqualified’ when I do have qualifications and am qualified for my particular role.