The referendum held in the United Kingdom on 23 June on the question of whether to remain in, or leave, the European Union resulted in 51.9% of those voting (on a 71.8% turn-out) supporting...
The report published today by the Commons Education Select Committee welcomes the government’s focus on social work, but is openly critical of the government’s proposals to reform the profession...
Saturday 16 July 2016 BASW is calling all members to unite within the social workers and service users bloc and march saying: "No to austerity and no to racism". The joint demonstration...
BASW England has welcomed Sir Martin Narey’s call for social workers to play an integral role in residential care. Sir Martin Narey’s report, Residential Care in England, was commissioned by the...
The Communities and Local Government Committee has announced an inquiry into the financial sustainability of local authority care and the quality of care provided.
As Sir John Chilcot’s long awaited report of the Iraq Inquiry concludes that “the UK chose to join the invasion of Iraq before the peaceful options for disarmament had been exhausted”, BASW Chief...
BASW has joined a number of other organisations to issue a joint statement on the Children and Social Work Bill which is currently before Parliament. The Bill proposes a number of reforms, including...
BASW Chief Executive Dr Ruth Allen stated: "BASW will be carefully considering the unfolding impact of the result of the EU referendum as it affects social workers, other health and social care...
BASW England Manager Maris Stratulis reflects on how the horrifc murder of Labour MP Jo Cox and the Orlando massacre underline the need for the values and ethics at the core of social work - and...
BASW England is deeply saddened by the tragic death of six-year-old Ellie Butler and our thoughts are with her extended family, particularly her maternal grandparents at this time. Ellie’s father...
History, remarks a character in James Joyce’s Ulysses, “is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake”. The recent experience of hundreds of thousands of men, women and children from Afghanistan,...
A motion calling for a remain vote on 23 June received heavy support at our recent annual general meeting (AGM) and we are therefore adding our collective voice to the In campaign. Social work is...
The transition from no recourse to public funds to asylum is often handled so badly it's creating profound and lasting social and health problems for some refugee famiiles, warns Dr Steve Iafrati...
The government’s new legislation might focus on children’s social care but it has huge implications for social workers in all settings, writes Ruth Allen
The government has been accused of treating parliament “with contempt” by trying to drive through its controversial social work reforms without proper scrutiny. In a House of Lords debate on the...
Amendments to be moved in Committee
The Lords Constitution Committee have published a report to inform the House on potential constitutional impacts of the Bill that it may wish to examine
BASW would like to share its sincere condolences with the family and friends of Labour MP Jo Cox. Ms Cox, a dedicated campaigner for social justice and peace died today following a constituency...
SASW manager Trisha Hall said: "This week the verdict on the killing in 2014 of a two year old little boy, Liam Fee from Glenrothes, Fife, hit the public domain as the court case concluded. His...
Social workers who have expertise in working with people with learning disabilities are being urged to join a BASW group advising on the Government’s ‘named social worker’ reforms. The Department of...
BASW’s Social Work with Adults Reference Group is asking social workers to complete a survey about their experiences implementing the Care Act one year on.
The King's Fund has been producing publications since the turn of the 20th century. These cover areas of work that the Fund has addressed throughout its history, from hospital food and menu planning...
When will the authentic voice of social workers in practice - and the voice of those they serve - come out of the media shadows, asks BASW Chief Executive Dr Ruth Allen. Commenting on last night's...
This position statement is about Female Genital Mutilation. It explores the nature of the practice, the role of social work in relation to the practice, and ethical issues that may arise when seeking...
BASW and SWU are calling all members to support the European Social Work Day of Solidarity with Refugees called by the Social Work Action Network (SWAN). The day has inspired action to be planned...
Coming on the heels of the formation of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s first ever official Opposition, the announcement of the Northern Ireland Executive Ministers and Assembly Committee Chairs...
Following an announcement that the running of Birmingham's children's services is to transfer to a new voluntary trust, Dr Ruth Allen, Chief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers (...
This position statement is about a lifelong process starting when individuals are conceived through surrogacy arrangements, act as a surrogate or are her other offspring, or are the parents raising/...
Health and Social Care Review - NIASW details the work it has undertaken to ensure the interests of the social work profession are recognised in the ongoing review.
BASW response to Queen's speech 2016
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The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) shares the government’s concern about the welfare and outcomes for children in care. Some of what the Prime Minister has said today (Sunday 15 May...
Social work managers, supervisors and practice leads are invited to attend the workshops on the new employer endorsement process for children and family social workers. The workshops, which will...
The HCPC are seeking views on the proposed changes to the Standards of Proficiency for Social Workers in England. This is an important consultation and will affect all social workers. The HCPC...
The Short Breaks Partnership, which Contact a Family is a member of, has this month launched new resources for parent carer forums working to improve short breaks in their local area. Over the last...
NSPCC evaluator Emma Smith reflects on her experiences and challenges interviewing domestic abuse survivors
The NSPCC have produced 7 short films of people talking about their faith and how safeguarding is central to their beliefs and work. The films are aimed at people working in faith settings and places...
A new guide to help social workers support people who have suffered brain injury or trauma has been co- published by BASW. Called Practice Guidance for Social Workers working with people with an...
The British Association of Social Workers opened its Annual UK Conference and AGM by announcing a significant boost in membership to 20,000. The association’s Chair Guy Shennan said the increase...
I’ve prepared only a short speech, which is appropriate for me really, given that in my work outside BASW my focus is solution-focused practice, or brief therapy as it is sometimes known, which...