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.
