This pledge has been created by a group of neurodivergent social workers. A Special Interest Group (SIG) for Neurodivergent Social Workers and professionals within social care which is supported by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW).
It encourages social work employers to pledge to raise awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity among the workforce through a focus on promoting appropriate training and delivering opportunities for knowledge development. It asks that employers commit to creating a culture of appreciation, celebration and belonging and make sustainable changes to ensure the workplace is neuro-inclusive. We have signed up to the pledge and it will cover all our staff working in both Children’s and Adult Services.
We are supporting the Pledge and have created an annual action plan which identifies;
- What are we doing and what have we achieved
- What are we planning to do and our commitments
- How will we know that these commitments and actions have been achieved
The plan also provides further advice, information and resources for staff. The Pledge and Action Plan will be monitored over the next 12-month period with updates presented to the Adults' and Children’s Workforce Boards.
Download and print our neurodiversity pledge and action plan Children's and Adult Services 2025/26