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21st May 2012
Blog: Sexual exploitation of children -
9th May 2012
BASW comment following sentencing in the Rochdale child sex abuse case -
4th May 2012
Social care white paper is a vital chance to implement Dilnot -
30th April 2012
Home Office should not resurrect child asylum seeker dental x-ray scheme -
11th April 2012
Government urged to act on child protection crisis -
3rd April 2012
Confidentiality in suicide cases – your views sought
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SASW tells minister of concern at plans to abolish prison Visiting Committees
6th February 2012The Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW – part of BASW) has hit out at plans to abolish prison Visiting Committees, warning that “an essential part of the checks and balances for the care of prisoners will be lost” by the move, confirmed by minister for justice Kenny MacAskill late last year. In a letter to [...]
Book your place at SASW’s World Social Work Day celebration 2012
6th February 2012A major event in Perth on 20 March offers social workers a chance to advance their professional development while joining with fellow professionals across the globe in marking World Social Work Day. Hosted by the Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW – part of BASW) the event, GRAND DESIGNS: Building Good Social Work Practice in Scotland, will [...]
BASW says breaches of contact orders should be a criminal offence
3rd February 2012BASW has responded to the government’s decision to reject the stance of the Family Justice Review and press ahead with legislation that would enshrine the rights of both parents to have access to their children by suggesting that ministers are “grandstanding” rather than dealing with the real issues. Responding to news that the government will [...]
Social workers react to BBC documentary on Bristol children’s services
31st January 2012Social workers have reacted strongly to the first episode of ‘Protecting Our Children’ on BBC2, a documentary following the case of a family in Bristol subject to the intervention of the council’s children’s services department. The programme centred on concerns about a three-year-old child called Toby who was exhibiting signs of neglect and developmental delay. [...]
Call for councils to open doors to the media to prove that social work is not all about tragedy
30th January 2012Ahead of the first episode of ‘Protecting Our Children’ on BBC2 on Monday, BASW urged local authorities to follow Bristol City Council’s example in allowing cameras to follow their social workers as they strive to safeguard vulnerable young people. BASW wrote to Annie Hudson, Director of Children and Young People’s Services, commending her on her [...]
£1,500 funding on offer for social workers to develop their practice
30th January 2012The Social Workers’ Educational Trust is encouraging social workers to apply for one of two £1,500 grants for undertaking research into key areas of practice. Qualified and experienced social workers can apply for either a SWET Research Scholarship, aimed at research projects around inter-professional or multi-agency practice, or an Anne Cummins Memorial Scholarship for a [...]
MPs told to ‘have confidence in social workers’ at launch of Social Work APPG
24th January 2012Following lobbying from the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), an All Party Parliamentary Social Work Group has held its first meeting, a move aimed at moving social work higher up the political agenda. At a lunchtime meeting, members including MPs and Peers from all sides, received a message of thanks from former Labour MP Hilton [...]
BASW backs Action for Children child protection report
23rd January 2012BASW has welcomed a report from Action for Children in which the charity highlights social workers’ powerlessness to intervene in suspected neglect cases. Ruth Cartwright, England manager for the British Association of Social Workers, commented: “We welcome this report by Action for Children and endorse its calls to government to increase children and families’ access to [...]