Campaign against cuts

BASW’s 2011 cuts survey

In May 2011 BASW undertook a survey of over 400 social workers into their experiences of cuts on their caseloads, their service and on the risks facing service users. For more details about the findings, including two case studies and a raft of specific comments about the impact of cuts, please click here

BASW writes to all council leaders

BASW wrote to the chief executives of all local authorities in England during September 2010, urging them to safeguard social work services from cuts and outline what steps they have taken to free social workers from unnecessary bureaucracy and better support frontline practitioners.

Read BASW’s letter to the Chief Executives of 152 Local Authorities in England with responsibility for social work services

View the responses received