The JTAI was published on 21 February 2022
BASW chair Gerry Nosowska reflects on the role and why it's a fantastic opportunity to represent your profession and make a real difference to social work practice and policy...
This is a chance for all UK social workers and social work students to talk with the Social Workers Union about workplace issues in a free online session.
Four grants of £500 will be awarded to the best arguments for how to change media portrayals of social workers.
An expert group has been set up to support the creation of a National Care Service which will be free at the point of need, continuing as a public service, with an implementation plan by the end of...
Dr Ruth Allen gives an overview of BASW's month of activities and events this March...
The role of social workers as the main registered social care profession within integrated systems must be heard and represented within any new structures.
All responses need to be received by BASW by Thursday 3 March
The Scottish Government is hosting a series of online monthly policy panel meetings for social workers on the proposals for a National Care Service. These discussions are specifically for social...
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The Food Is Care campaign group's unique survey shows how widespread food poverty is in the UK. The group asks professional bodies to view this as an opportunity to centrally locate food...
Dr. Paul Shuttleworth writes a powerful personal reflection to mark LGBTQ+ History Month
Local authorities in Scotland will soon have powers to impose parking charges with no upper limit on workplaces. Only NHS properties, GP surgeries, hospices and blue badge holders will be exempt from...
The 'scoping review' document is more necessary than ever to help guide busy social workers to instigate both individual and societal change...
Find out what happened this week at Holyrood.... The First Minister provided her weekly coronavirus statement to parliament on Tuesday, where she highlighted that Scotland is through the worst wave...
Considering each service user’s combination of identities helps social workers to better understand the people they are supporting.
A consultation on the key actions which will form the foundations of the multi-professional mental health workforce plan for health and social care in Wales is now open and would value your input....
Find out what happened this week at Holyrood.... The week began with the publication of the criminal justice social work statistics for 2020-21. On the back of this publication, the Justice Secretary...
A new fund to improve staff wellbeing for those working in adult social work and social care has opened. Applications are being welcomed from support staff working across the public, private and...
The Scottish Government is currently consulting on people's experiences of coronavirus protection measures. Various measures have been introduced throughout the pandemic to keep people safe and...
Social work students in Wales are celebrating after a successful campaign to improve bursaries. The MASW Social Work Bursary Campaign was supported through the SWU Campaign Fund.
The Scottish Government is proposing the removal of legal hurdles for cross-border placements of children by English councils. SASW believes that cross border placements are not in any way an ideal...
On Tuesday, the First Minister outlined to parliament some further easing of Scotland’s covid restrictions. The following changes will come into effect: -Hybrid working is allowed from 31 January -...
Results of SWU’s survey for LBC Radio starkly reflect the pressures our members are presently under.
SWU, BASW Advice and Representation Service and BASW England want to hear your views on amendments proposed by Social Work England to rules on electronic communication and remote hearings.
New survey from SWU/BASW/Bath Spa University
We are sleepwalking into a human rights catastrophe, say GRTSW Association's Allison Hulmes, Mairtain Moloney-Neachtain and Dr Dan Allen...
Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, provides an update from Westminster
Paul Shuttleworth, BASW England Professional Officer, writes a powerful and moving personal reflection on the rise of antisemitism in recent years
Social workers are encouraged to apply
Join us in supporting Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January 2022.
Find out what happened this week at Holyrood.... On Tuesday, the First Minister gave an update to parliament on the Covid-19 situation where she stated that the country has “turned the corner on the...
Campaigners welcome the Senedd’s vote against Part 4 of the Police Bill – Wales Does Not Consent!
The newly formed Cross-Party Group on Social Work held its first meeting on Wednesday 19th January between MSPs and members and stakeholders of the social work profession.
Government proposals will put unaccompanied asylum-seeking children at risk if they are wrongly assessed to be over 18.
#WalesDoesNotConsent #NidYwCymru'nCydsynio...
Last week we wrote to the Shadow Home Secretary and Leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, outlining our opposition to the Government proposals
BASW UK and SWU raise serious concerns over Part 3 of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which gives police forces more power to place restrictions on protests and public assembly.
Every year BASW UK is proud to stand together with social workers across the world to mark World Social Work Day, which this year is on Tuesday 15 March.
The Social Workers Union (SWU) is conducting a survey of its members in conjunction with LBC Radio to highlight the pressures facing staff in social work and the changes that may be needed to address...
