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23rd February 2012
BASW slams Gove’s adoption Deja Vu -
10th February 2012
This Morning does social work: ‘A good social worker should be prized above rubies’ -
9th February 2012
Rise in referrals necessary, but more money needed to cope -
3rd February 2012
BASW says breaches of contact orders should be a criminal offence -
31st January 2012
BASW welcomes no notice Ofsted inspections -
30th January 2012
Call for councils to open doors to the media to prove that social work is not all about tragedy
Latest News
BASW slams Gove’s adoption Deja Vu
23rd February 2012Ahead of the government’s adoption action plan, due to be published next month, in a speech at the Isaac Newton Centre today, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Education, has reignited the adoption debate. Gove expressed concerns at low adoption rates, criticised the assessment process and said that local authorities must “speed up decisions [...]
Nominations Open for England Committee Posts
15th February 2012Nominations are now open for members to put themselves forward for the England Committee. Please see England page for more details
The social work task – dealing with drug addicts, sex abuse and home makeovers
14th February 2012The final programme in the three-part Protecting our Children series on BBC2 gave further insight into some of the difficult cases that arise so often within children and families social work. Dealing with drugs The optimism and determination displayed by the social worker working with the drug taking mother, supporting and developing her ability to [...]
This Morning does social work: ‘A good social worker should be prized above rubies’
10th February 2012New statistics from Cafcass reporting record numbers of children being referred to social services have sparked widespread debate in the media, even drawing in ITV’s flagship daytime show, This Morning. Usually more comfortable with makeovers, TV actors and new recipes, the programme today offered a prominent slot to a discussion about how and why rising [...]
Rise in referrals necessary, but more money needed to cope
9th February 2012Commenting on Cafcass’ announcement that the number of children referred into care in England has hit a record high, Sue Kent, BASW professional officer, said: “It is necessary that referrals are on the rise, as child protection is every member of society’s responsibility, but social workers are seeing resources being cut, not increased. “The government [...]
Social workers in Northern Ireland mark World Social Work Day on 12 March
8th February 2012Social workers in Northern Ireland are invited to come along to the Long Gallery in Stormont to mark the 2012 World Social Work Day on Monday 12 March, where the theme of the day will be research and what it brings to social work practice. Hosted by Sue Ramsey MLA, Chair of the Health, Social [...]
Protecting our children but what about our adults?
7th February 2012BASW professional officer Sue Kent shares her perspective on the second of the three Protecting our Children documentaries on BBC2, shown last night, which centred on the case of a couple with a significant history of alcohol abuse who were expecting another child. Four previous children had been removed by the local authority and ultimately [...]
Social workers in Wales mark World Social Work Day on 21 March
7th February 2012Social workers in Wales will mark World Social Work Day with a conference featuring a presentation on multi-agency working from Gwent Police, and life as a social worker overseas, presented by the Lithuanian Association of Social Workers. Organised by BASW Cymru and supported by Cardiff University the event to mark the annual day of celebration [...]