The Scottish Government and COSLA are currently consulting on proposals for new prevention of homelessness duties. Some of the proposals will have an impact on social work and so it is vital that the...
Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public Affairs Lead, provides an update from Westminster.
The group are inviting signatures to the open letter to St David’s Hall, Cardiff.
Watch BASW chair Gerry Nosowska's message on International Women's Day 2022...
SWU stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people who are under attack by Russian forces.
BASW Cymru National Director Allison Hulmes reflects on the first week of World Social Work Month 2022
Find out what happened this week at Holyrood.... Parliament returned in sombre mood on Tuesday with the crisis in Ukraine understandably high on the agenda. Pam Duncan-Glancy asked a Topical Question...
The Government must engage in a full stakeholder consultation and an equality and impact assessment on all the routes into social work.
We're delighted that the Convenor of the Cross Party Group on Social Work, Fulton MacGregor MSP, has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament highlighting World Social Work Day 2022. As well as...
World Social Work Month presents a unique opportunity to come together as a profession - across borders and languages and cultures - to shine a light on what unites us as social workers across the UK...
Find out what happened this week at Holyrood.... MSPs returned to parliament on Tuesday following the February recess. The week began with the First Minister confirming details of the government’s...
BASW urges the UK Government to not only work with other world leaders to bring the war to an end, but also to ensure that the people of Ukraine have support and assistance through humanitarian...
Meredith Ahearn, a Mental Health Officer who is based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, has been awarded the Mental Health Practice Award 2022. Ms Ahearn received the accolade from the Minister for...
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.
