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BASW welcomes ADCS’ report on children’s services

BASW supports today’s report, Safeguarding Pressures, from the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ACDS) that highlights the serious challenges facing children’s services and increasing demand on social workers.

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Practice Educators Professional Standards Refresh - Webinar

BASW England is undertaking a refresh of the Practice Educators Professional Standards (PEPS). There will be two live online events which will be hosted by the BASW England PEPS steering group on the...

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