AQW 3165/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the taskforce following British Association of Social Workers NI’s Insult and Injury Report.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 4 March 2020
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 4 March 2020
- Answer due by
- 20 March 2020
- Answered
- 23 March 202019 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The publication of a research report carried out by BASW (NI), ‘Insult and Injury: Exploring the impacts of intimidation, threats and violence against social workers’ highlighted the issue of threats, violence and intimidation towards HSC social work and social care staff.
My Department established a taskforce to develop a professional governance framework setting out good practice examples of employer support for social work and social care staff affected by work related violence. The draft framework aims to bring together existing good practice in this area in order that staff feel supported, safe, and know what support and assistance they can expect from employers.
This work is almost complete but it has been delayed due to other Departmental priorities.