Anti-racism in Social Work Portfolio by Wayne Reid
Updated on 17th June 2021
Wayne Reid is a Professional Officer, Social Worker and Anti-Racism Visionary at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). Wayne qualified as a Social Worker in 2010, but the entirety of his frontline social care experience spans over 20 years. He has worked for private fostering agencies; the Probation Service; a youth offending team; a community mental health service; a child protection service and with care leavers. Wayne’s diverse role at BASW England involves supporting national groups on: mental health, criminal justice, professional development and students and newly qualified social workers (NQSW’s). Wayne’s work with students and NQSW’s and social work practitioners is extensive. This has involved guest speaking, facilitating training; leading national campaigns and organising national conferences.
In 2020 (following George Floyd’s murder), Wayne proactively spearheaded a movement to reignite anti-racism in social work via his role at BASW. Wayne has represented his views on anti-racism in print, online and on international platforms. Examples of his work are below:
Position statements
Published articles & blogs
Campaigns
Description | Weblink | Date |
The campaign to change the racist imagery on the KCMG medal | https://www.basw.co.uk/media/news/2020/jun/basw-writes-royal-family-call-kcmg-medal-which-has-clearly-distressing-racist | 26/06/20 |
Collaborations
Description | Weblink | Date |
Founder of the Black & Ethnic Minority Professionals Symposium (BPS) | See here | 01/08/20 |
The Black & Ethnic Minority Symposium (BPS) & Perrett Laver employment skills ‘SMASHING the glass ceiling’ event | https://www.basw.co.uk/events/black-ethnic-minority-professionals-symposium-bps-smashing-glass-ceiling-employment-skills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTJJuxsZ500
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2/12/20 |
OUTLANDERS anthology | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1274014299569246208?s=20
https://siobhanmaclean.com/publications/outlanders
https://www.amazon.co.uk/OUTLANDERS-Narratives-Workers-Majority-Communities/dp/1912130564 https://www.basw.co.uk/media/news/2021/feb/outlanders-hidden-narratives-social-workers-colour
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OUTLANDERS virtual launch event | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji9fy0avm74
https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1371991772499415048?s=20 |
16/03/21 |
School of Shabs – OUTLANDERS special | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q5EoXgs7vo | 29/03/21 |
Poetry
Description | Weblink | Date |
The revolution (A nod to Gil Scott-Heron) | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1275830803256217602/photo/1 | 24/06/20 |
The Lion’s Everyday Flex | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1338759518885457920?s=20 | 15/12/20 |
A live reading of the ‘The Lion’s Everyday Flex’ (from OUTLANDERS) at the BASW Music, Dance & Poetry event on 16/03/21: | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1372657317737594881?s=20 | Mar 2021 |
Dodging Devils | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1394798724199686152?s=20 | 18/05/21 |
Webinars
Description | Weblink | Date |
Interview Dr Jermaine Ravalier (Bath Spa University) & Diana Katoto (Social work student) on ‘Ordinary Black People Doing Extraordinary Things | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgkKJ9o0uMs&feature=youtu.be
https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/bhm-wayne-reid/ |
23/10/20 |
Webinar ‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ presentation for Social Work Student Connect | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkgHLHxP-HY&feature=youtu.be | 16/07/20 |
Developing Together South West Teaching Partnership: Anti-racism in Social Work full presentation. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DapsfbpnMG0&feature=youtu.be | 30/09/20 |
The Anti-racism virtual global summit (hosted in the USA) | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1306327852795731969?s=20 | Sept 2020 |
Webinar interview with Anthony Dhadwal (BASW Senior Press officer) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45dl0rDY9fw | 30/09/20 |
Chaired a webinar on The Mental Health Act, Race and Ethnicity: what are the key issues for AMHPs now? | https://www.basw.co.uk/mental-health-act-race-and-ethnicity-what-are-key-issues-amhps-now-webinar
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Dec 2020 |
Panel member at the ‘Tackling Racism Across the Leadership Pipeline’ Sheffield conference: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvdHUFt04ro&feature=youtu.be
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29/10/20
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#IAMNEWHAM Conference alongside David Olusoga (Historian & Broadcaster) | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1334565216479285253?s=20
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03/12/20 |
Webinar presentation at ExChange Wales & CASCADE webinar event | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHOZkadKXKU&feature=youtu.be
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18/12/20 |
Panel member at the Guardian’s Social Lives 2020 event | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogTCmRfz3Kk
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09/09/20 |
Liverpool Hope University our ‘Race and Anti-Racist Practice’ Integration Day presentation | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfBjFyDeMBA&feature=youtu.be
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05/02/21 |
Skills for Care – How to become an anti-racist organisation presentation | https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Leadership-management/developing-leaders-and-managers/Supporting-the-diverse-workforce-within-adult-social-care.aspx#WebinarSeries | Feb 2021 |
Tavistock & Portman webinar presentation: Dismantling institutional racism in social work 20 years after Macpherson: | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dismantling-institutional-racism-in-social-work-20-years-after-macpherson-tickets-142078184675 | 05/03/21
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Social Work Action: Anti-racist Social Work webinar | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAMhqdkpBNQ | 09/03/21 |
Launch event for the Network of Black British Social Workers | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1383403428991299594?s=20 | 17/04/21 |
‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ – a presentation delivered by Wayne Reid at a Lewisham LA and Goldsmiths Uni of London event | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ovraQwmXg | 26/05/21 |
Podcasts
Description | Weblink | Date |
Podcast interview with Andy McClenaghan, Narinder Sidhu. Black Lives Matters — The Social Work response to challenging racial injustice | https://soundcloud.com/user-750691560-622997630/black-lives-matters-the-social-work-response-to-challenging-racial-injustice-in-the-uk | Sept 2020 |
Podcast interview with David Niven on Black Lives Matter | See here | Oct 2020 |
Podcast interview with Yohai Hakak and students from Brunel University | https://anchor.fm/yohai-hakak | 10/10/20 |
The Social Matters Podcast discussing ‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ and the OUTLANDERS book | https://twitter.com/MattersPodcast/status/1365984467815460865?s=20
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Feb 2021 |
Upfront About Social Work podcast | https://www.buzzsprout.com/262456/8060794 | 08/03/21 |
Frontline | Stories of change podcast | Anti-racism in Social Work | https://thefrontline.org.uk/stories-of-change/ | 29/04/21 |
Brunch & Bantu podcast – Anti-racism in Social Work, OUTLANDERS & allyship | https://open.spotify.com/episode/0l9kx52VlBuBpQl7ChYg5l?si=DbQuYI8zT2uPivv0VmAWYg&dl_branch=1&nd=1 | 30/05/21 |
Miscellaneous
Description | Weblink | Date |
BASW webpages containing resources to support Black & Ethnic Minority social workers | https://www.basw.co.uk/black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-resources | |
Coverage on the BASW in the media webpage | https://www.basw.co.uk/media-centre/basw-media | |
Announcement of my role as BASW Anti-racism Visionary on Twitter | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1355192614388170755?s=20 | 29/01/21 |
Working Class Academics online weblink to my ‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ portfolio | https://workingclass-academics.co.uk/anti-racism-in-social-work-portfolio-by-wayne-reid/ | |
The 3 typical responses to anti-racism from social work organisations infographic | https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/social-work-week/poster-showcase/3-typical-responses-to-anti-racism-from-social-work-organisations | Mar 2021 |
Anti-racism ‘edutainment’ collection | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6777585799752933376-2nNt | |
New staff join BASW as organisation steps up commitment to anti-racism and wider equality, diversity and inclusion action | https://www.basw.co.uk/media/news/2021/mar/new-staff-join-basw-organisation-steps-commitment-anti-racism-and-wider-equality | 31/03/21 |
Wayne Reid, BASW Anti-Racism Lead invites social workers to share examples of anti-racism activism | https://www.basw.co.uk/media/news/2021/apr/mapping-anti-racism-activism-across-social-work-get-involved | 09/04/21 |
Nomination for the National Diversity Awards: Positive Role Model | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1386688985909665794?s=20 | 26/04/21 |
Recognition from Social Work England for my nomination for the National Diversity Awards | https://twitter.com/SocialWorkEng/status/1387052996048130050?s=20 | 27/04/21 |
Femi Oluwole supports the ‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ movement! | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1389164682355871752?s=20 | May 2021 |
Lee Jasper supports the ‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ movement! | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1392510202382061570?s=20 | May 2021 |
Report launched on ‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ activities across the UK (2020 – 2021) | https://www.basw.co.uk/media/news/2021/may/report-launched-%E2%80%98anti-racism-social-work%E2%80%99-activities-across-uk | May 2021 |
Wayne Reid’s appointment to the Department of Health & Social Care’s WRES Advisory Board and first official meeting | https://twitter.com/wayne_reid79/status/1400122851387232261?s=20 | June 2021 |
Wayne Reid (Twitter: @wayne_reid79)