Social Work in Crisis
1,100 social workers took part in BASW’s State of Social Work survey between 14-30 March 2012, a poll undertaken in partnership with the Association’s trade union arm, the Social Workers Union.
The findings indicate grave challenges facing the social work profession in across the UK. BASW is responding to the survey by calling for a immediate response from political leaders and by encouraging members to share the findings with social work colleagues. Find out about the results and BASW’s response by following the links below …
Find out more: read the State of Social Work report
Find out more: read Voices from the Frontline – what social workers told us
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Local authorities respond to SoSW survey
By 21 June seventeen local authorities in England had responded to letters from BASW to every council highlighting its State of Social Work campaign. You can read all their replies below. This document will be updated regularly to include subsequent responses.
Read council replies here
Read PSW’s coverage of the replies
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Minister responds to SoSW survey
BASW wrote to the Westminster secretaries of state for health and education, outlining its State of Social Work campaign and asking for their response. Children’s minister Tim Loughton, also responsible for social work issues within the government, offered the reply, which you can read below.
Tim Loughton’s letter to BASW
Read PSW’s coverage of the response
Published : 29th June 2012
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