Child Protection Evidence is a new RCPCH evidence-based resource available to clinicians across the UK and internationally to inform clinical practice, child protection procedures and professional...
Many health challenges and inequalities have foundations in early childhood, with the poorest families experiencing the worst health outcomes. Reducing child health inequalities, what’s the problem...
It is vital that social workers: •have a knowledge of the latest online threats, risks and trends in online communications and social networking •understand the impact of technology on the lives of...
BASW warns of mounting generational problems following ‘Revolving Door’ report
As the dust settles on the first weeks of the new parliament and ahead of the party conference season, The King's Fund assesses the state of health and social care and set out the big issues facing...
Older people living in care homes have some of the most complex health needs, yet successive studies have shown that they have variable access to health care and, as a result, high rates of...
BASW is working with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children (APPGC) and the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) in a new inquiry exploring the causes of different threshold levels for...
SWU are proud to feature the winners of the recent World Social Work Day (WSWD) assignment competition. Assignments on “The benefits of social workers joining a trade union” were marked by the SWU...
August 2017 marks the tenth anniversary of 17-month old Peter Connolly’s death, and to reflect on this tragedy BASW CEO Dr Ruth Allen and Scottish Association of Social Work Manager Trisha Hall...
BASW is calling for social workers to be included in a new mental health workforce plan published today by Health Education England.
Earlier this week, at the request of the BBC, BASW arranged for member Melanie Adegbite to appear on BBC London's evening news to take part in a piece about the tragic death of Noah Serra-Morrison...
BASW England was originally involved in the All Party Parliamentary Group on Children (APPGC) Inquiry on Children's Social Care in 2016/7 to which we gave written and oral evidence. The inquiry...
More hardship and more demand for services: BASW looks at the real findings from IFS report
BASW congratulates Article 39 for raising £10,000 to fight child restraints
Increasing concern about alleged misuse of Section 17 funding and families who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) has led BASW to call for greater funding from councils to support penniless...
UK Social workers are working more than £600 million of unpaid overtime Government cuts leads to forced extra hours New research has revealed that social workers in the UK are working £644,736,000...
Seeking speedy solutions is the way forward
The final report by the Panel of the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry into the abuse of children in the Island's care system spanning 7 decades - from 1945 to the present day - was published on 3...
Letter to MP’s also questions possible legal ramifications for social workers in Northern Ireland
The Queen’s Speech was delivered to parliament on 21 June 2017. Ahead of debates on the address on Wednesday 28 June in the House of Commons and Thursday 29 June in the House of Lords, The King’s...