BASW’s Chief Executive, Dr Ruth Allen, has written to both leadership candidates (Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak) about the need to address core issues such as poverty and social work services.
Read the report in relation to the provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers
BASW Cymru and the Social Workers Union wish you a fabulous South Asian Heritage Month and we invite you to share your stories and celebrations with us.
The government must put an end to the unofficial and ongoing shadow system of hotel accommodation for children not born in the UK.
SASW's annual conference will take place on 22-24 November. It will be a hybrid event, with delegates having the choice to attend online or in-person. All in-person workshops and events will be...
SASW has joined with 120 organisations calling on the Scottish Government to double Scottish child bridging payments. Earlier this year, the Scottish Child Payment was doubled for low income families...
The SASW team has been busy this summer responding to several important consultations. In July, we gave our views to the Mental Health Law Review on their additional proposals for changes to mental...
A new project exploring how poetry can aid reflection, self-care and rejuvenation for adult social work and social care staff is to be launched in Scotland. Poetry for Wellbeing will be delivered in...
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SASW has joined with project partners, the Scottish Poetry Library, and social work academics and poetry enthusiasts Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh and Dr Ariane Critchley to deliver a project which will...
Our focus in this response, on behalf of our members, is on the implications for the social work profession, social workers, and on the potential impact on the children and families served by the...
Brexit, the pandemic and austerity are recognised as major issues that continue to impact access to adult social care.
Since the Setting the Bar report was published, SASW has worked closely with MSPs to challenge Scottish Ministers to address the findings. The report concluded that ““the values to which social...
SASW National Director, Alison Bavidge has written to the Justice Secretary, Keith Brown MSP to share SASW's views on the Scottish Government's proposals to improve victim's experiences of the...
A key area of concern is the definition of ‘deprivation of liberty’ being used in the draft Code which appears to deviate from that laid out in case law
Are you a member of SWU, and would you like to become a SWU Union Contact in your workplace or amongst your university cohort? If so, the next Induction Day is Saturday 10th September 2022 in Central...
Starting from September 2022, the bursary for both social work undergraduate and postgraduate students in Wales will be increased by over 50%
The Bill was published last month following the UK Government’s consultation on reform of the Human Rights Act.
We have launched our good practice guide on ‘UNDERSTANDING THE WELFARE IMPACT OF THE POLICE, CRIME, SENTENCING AND COURTS ACT 2022’ which is accompanied by Part A and Part B welfare enquiry forms (...
Crawford Temple, CEO and founder of Professional Passport, the largest independent assessor of payment intermediary compliance outlines what social workers should look out for so they can avoid any...
Pay is just one of the issues important to Social Workers in 2022. SWU is not surprised by this slower CPD response given that our members tell us that they are burnt out and exhausted.
SWU National Organiser Carol Reid comments on the continuing wave of privatisation and loss of public sector services
As we strive towards a ‘better normal’, our guests offer key insights to implement hybrid social work practice and protect against the shortfalls that it might bring to the profession.
Social work students in Wales will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for Social Services has announced.
Better support for social workers and action to raise the profile of the profession have been raised in the Scottish Parliament. Following a meeting with our National Director last week, Health and...
BASW England calls on the government to act now and invest in adult social care, or risk a devastating crisis this winter and beyond.
The UK Government introduced its Bill of Rights to parliament on 22 June. You can read it here. What does it mean? If passed, the Bill will repeal and replace the current Human Rights Act (HRA). The...
Thank you to all the students who participated in the competition this year – it was a pleasure to read your thoughtful and passionate essays on this topic. Each winning entrant will receive £500.
Support the Future Social Care Coalition in lobbying the Government for a fair deal for social care by signing the Pledge.
Organisations concerned with the rights and welfare of looked after children believe this CSPRP report on 48 separate incidents could contain critical evidence about systemic failings.
We need to ensure the workforce is protected and that this Bill will bring better care and support to people in Scotland.
The release of the Action Plan and the Red Quadrant independent report on funding flows reflect a major step forward for campaigners
This week, SASW ran two online engagement sessions for social workers and students across Scotland on the proposed National Care Service Bill. This week, SASW ran two online engagement sessions for...
As trade unionists and social workers we cannot settle for legislation that would unabashedly offer us less rights and protection.
SASW National Director, Alison Bavidge this week met with Scottish Greens Spokesperson on Health and Social Care, Gillian Mackay MSP to discuss ways to improve social work workforce capacity. During...
Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public Affairs Lead, provides an update from Westminster
The Scottish Government wants to understand the current landscape of trauma training across the children and families workforce. Andthen are conducting this research and would like to hear from...
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Julia Ross outlines her vision and objectives as the new chair of BASW, the UK’s independent voice for social work.
