Wednesday, 3rd of March 6pm-7.30pm, Online: Valuing Social Care, Valuing People Join us for the Valuing Social Care, Valuing People Hustings ahead of the Senedd election in May. We will be joined by...
The Committee found that relatives remain an essential part of care for so many older and disabled people in care homes - as it helps them to keep their memories alive, in touch with the outside...
BASW England and BASW Cymru have backed an amendment to the Bill that would mean public authorities would have a statutory duty to commission support in the community for all victims of domestic...
The recent ONS figures highlight how much risk social workers are facing during the pandemic.
Whether you’re a dab hand on the drums, a violin virtuoso, or you’re savvy on the spoons, there is a space for you to participate in our upcoming jam session, as part of World Social Work Month.
Join us and thousands of others by participating in Race Equality Week and taking meaningful action towards tackling the barriers to race equality.
In this short vlog, CEO Ruth Allen talks to Dr Denise Turner, Editor of Social Work and Covid-19: Lessons for education and practice (2021) from Critical Publishing about how the book came about, its...
The Government needs to change vaccine prioritisation to prevent further deaths.
Update from Alison Bavidge to Independent Sector and Independent Social Workers on vaccines eligibility.
Find out what the team in Scotland have been doing on behalf of members this week
Find the resources in relation to this event here
A survey of 1119 social workers across the UK by the British Association of Social Workers has revealed a string of concerns, as well as practice issues.
BASW UK acts as the Secretariat for the APPG for Social Work, which is a cross-party group in the UK Parliament giving a voice to social workers and the conditions in which they work.
All Rise!
This week we have reached the heart-breaking milestone in the pandemic with 104,000 lives lost -and 63 social workers have lost their lives to Covid so far.
Dikh He Na Bister/We Will Remember
What matters to me most after 40 years in Social Work is the importance of looking after ourselves and each other better than ever. The challenge is greater now than at any time in my working life. I...
BASW has issued updated guidance for Social Workers during Covid-19 to reflect the current situation.
Kerri Prince, Public and Political Affairs Lead for BASW UK, provides members with an update from Westminster
Nick Lovell, member of the BASW UK Heritage Steering Group and BASW Cymru, provides a personal reflection on how social work has been a fundamental part of his life and own heritage.
