As a gay man, this month I am celebrating LGBT+ History Month. As a social worker, next month I will celebrate World Social Work Day on 16th March with the common message ‘I am Because We Are’.
This is a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity for desperately needed change to the children’s social care system, so why is the government acting like it’s just another contract to award to their...
BASW chair Gerry Nosowska provides an update.
Last month BASW added its voice to the call to retain the £20 weekly Universal Credit uplift
This policy statement comes after consideration by relevant BASW England member-led groups and the National Standing Committee
What has happened to standardised Covid-19 Testing for social workers in England? BASW's Liz Howard asks the question and urges social workers to do the same...
BASW backs the End Child Poverty campaign and encourages members to write to their local MP.
Parliament went into recess yesterday so MPs will have travelled back to their constituencies to spend a week…continuing to do everything virtually!
Find out what the team in Scotland have been doing on behalf of members this week
View the vision documents which explore what the 'new normal' will look like for social work...