Being Intentional about Antiracism in Social Work Supervision in England.

This article examines the critical role of intentional antiracism in social work supervision, particularly during the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) in England. It highlights that current supervision practices often lack consistent antiracist focus, leaving many NQSWs unprepared to address racial inequities in practice and unsupported in challenging racism within organizations. The authors advocate for embedding race intentionality—defined as purposeful engagement with racial dynamics—and the skilled dialogue approach, which fosters respectful, reciprocal, and responsive conversations about race, into supervision frameworks. They also introduce models such as BRAC²eD and 4D2P to guide supervisors in recognizing and disrupting racism systematically. Ultimately, the article calls for supervision to become a transformative, culturally responsive space that actively confronts systemic racism and supports equitable social work practice.