These findings reaffirm the importance of our Homes Not Hospitals campaign
Update on key international news and activities by Ruth Allen, CEO BASW
By Lena Dominelli, University of Stirling, Head of Delegation for the International Association of Schools of Social Work at COP26
BASW comment on human tragedies
WSWD Poster launched by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)
BASW England’s members have consistently stated that children's rights must be at the heart of the Review of Children's Social Care...
Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, provides an update from Westminster.
For every worker registered through SWES, the team at Flexr will arrange for a tree to be planted through a commercial scheme to support the Woodland Trust.
The BASW England response will be general and based on key themes identified from member responses.
Laura reflects on her experiences of racism as a social worker practicing in Scotland
12 BASW members were finalists at this year's Social Work Awards...
BASW and SWU stand in solidarity with trans communities across the world
The committee helps shape the direction and priorities of BASW England.
BASW Cymru is delighted to announce that from today, Wednesday 17th November, all social workers in Wales will be able to access free wellbeing support from the Social Work Professional Support...
Acas has published new advice to help employers maintain good employment relations and reach agreement with staff if they are thinking about making changes to their contracts. Read the full guidance...
BASW will be giving oral evidence on migrant children and age assessments, as part of the committee's scrutiny of the Nationality and Borders Bill...
All campaigns supported by the SWU Campaign Fund are conceived of and run by social workers. The Social Workers Union is proud to be able to support our activist members in this new and innovative...
A message from Gerry Nosowska (BASW chair), Ruth Allen (BASW CEO), and John McGowan (SWU General Secretary)
BASW Cymru welcome the opportunity to respond to this consultation on a very optimistic and ambitious LGBTQ+ action plan which will need to translate into tangible and sustained change if Wales is to...
Find out more about the social workers honoured at this year's Scottish Social Services Awards in our press release...
Read our statement on our response to the Scottish Government's National Care Service consultation...
Ruth Allen, BASW CEO provides an update as COP26 gets underway in Glasgow.
People in public-facing jobs across all sectors – including social work – have been subjected to rising hostility and abuse since the end of the COVID-19 lockdowns. SWU has been approached by Olivia...
The statement covers the current context, implications and ethical considerations of compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations for social workers.
Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, analyses the Autumn Budget and Spending Review.
BASW CEO Ruth Allen comments on the Autumn Budget 2021
Dr Andy Gill gives an insight into his role as chair, and encourages members to apply to be the next one.
There are several urgent and growing issues, such as poverty and lack of funding for services, that we want the Spending Review to address.
Age assessments should be led by social workers and draw on a multi-agency approach, where practitioners in health, care, education, and community may contribute.
Commenting on his SWU Ambassador award, renown cartoonist Harry Venning said, ‘I am honoured to become a SWU Ambassador for a profession that I have continuously poked fun at for the last thirty...
Social worker 'LK' on how using Social Work Employment Services transformed her relationship with umbrella companies...
BASW England has been strongly advocating for registered social work representation on the board of SWE.
BJSW Associate Editor Hannah Bows in conversation with Professor Rick Hood.
Pam Shodeinde, Liz Howard and Wayne Reid explore the importance of anti-racism in social work, specific areas of anti-Black racism, the Black Lives Matter movement and allyship.
Look out for our new UK-wide email bulletins every Tuesday!
Baroness Molly Meacher, a social worker by background, is bringing forward a Private Members Bill which has its first reading in the House of Lords on 22 of October. Setting the scene, Baronness...
Gerry Nosowska, BASW Chair and Ruth Allen, BASW CEO pay tribute to Mike Shamash.
The latest document released by the Review does not change our previous positioning.
SASW's Communications and Policy Officer, Emily Galloway, outlines what happened last week in parliament...
BASW chair Gerry Nosowska, who attended with BASW CEO Ruth Allen and observers Debbie Ryding and Ellen Paladini-Stone, report back to members.
Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, provides members with an overview of the recent Conservative Party Conference.
Coalition of charities, campaigners and individuals write to Minister to call for rule changes.
APPG for social work has launched an inquiry into the experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
Ahead of World Mental Health Day, BASW is sharing a diary of an Emergency Duty Team (EDT) social worker.
We have put together a guide for new Members of Senedd outlining the work of BASW Cyrmu. The guide is available to download here
Social Care Wales have made some decisions which clearly recognises their support for the pressures social workers have been exposed to during the pandemic. They clearly recognise that the last 18...
Ground-breaking App developed by Matthew’s House, a Homeless charity in Swansea.
BASW UK will continue to fight against poverty and austerity
SWBT offers financial help to social workers and their dependents in times of hardship
Join SWU on 3 November to discuss any workplace issues you are experiencing..
Kerri Prince, BASW Public Affairs Lead, provides members with an overview of the recent Labour Party Conference - and what this might mean for social work.
BASW chair outlines our organisation's commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion...
BASW is proud to support and celebrate Black History Month 2021
SWU is a member of the Future Social Care Coalition, which is holding an event with policymakers next week.
Today we are issuing an open letter of apology from BASW Council for holding the AGM on the eve of Yom Kippur this year.
BASW and SWU are calling on the Government to be clear as to whether social workers and social care staff have priority access to petrol.
View our impact report for 2020/21 and watch a short film highlighting some of our key work over the past year.
Find out what happened last week in the Scottish Parliament
Dr Martyn Higgins, Associate Editor of British Journal of Social Work, in conversation with Paul Michael Garrett PhD, one of social work's leading radical educators...
Kerri Prince, Public and Political Affairs Lead for BASW UK, provides members with an update from Westminster.
