Find out what happened last week in the Scottish Parliament
Calling all Social Work Students: Answer this year’s SWU Assignment question for the chance to win a £500 grant. You have until June 4 to submit your entry.
New vlog: Hear about experiences of older people who access social care services and the impact of Covid
The Review will consider how the Human Rights Act is working in practice and whether any change is needed.
Find out what the team in Scotland have been doing on behalf of members this week
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!
View the vision documents which explore what the 'new normal' will look like for social work...
In this blog, I wish to focus not on the appointment process, or the chair himself - rather, on the hundreds of thousands of care experienced people this review will impact, many of whom will remain...
BASW continues to campaign for safe access to care homes for social workers and families.
SASW Professional Officer, Karin Heber, shares why we set up our student and newly qualified support forums, and there significance during covid-19 and beyond
It was brilliant to hear from so many social workers about how passionate you are about your union.
BASW is calling for nominations to mark social workers and their amazing work. Nominations now closed
