Social workers just 1% of the adult social care workforce - yet are vital to quality in hugely pressurised services
BASW interviews Sarah Champion on CSE, the media and how the Government is failing social care
The McPin Foundation is carrying out an online survey on young people’s mental health. They would like to hear from 11-25-year-olds with experience of mental health issues; their parents or carers;...
Social workers are being urged to contribute their experiences of practising in an age of austerity for a new study. The research by University of Wolverhampton and supported by BASW aims to gain...
With half of social workers intending to leave their jobs soon, BASW and SWU today launch 'Respect for Social Work’: the campaign for professional working conditions
Sarah Champion MP endorses ‘Respect for Social Work’ campaign
Do the public believe NHS services should be maintained, even if this means paying more tax? Do they still believe in its founding principles? What do they see as their responsibility when it comes...
Commissioning is the process by which health and care services are planned, purchased and monitored. In this piece the King's Fund looks at the commissioning process in more detail, the organisations...
BASW discusses the public sector pay cap and underfunding on ITV news
BASW needs you! Members are urged to join national demonstration to call for an end to austerity
As we get to the new membership year, I want to thank you for your continued involvement in BASW. Throughout 2016/17 we have made progress on our 2020 Vision to be the Strong, Independent Voice...
Public Health England (PHE) has published a personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) resource to support secondary school teachers when promoting positive health, wellbeing and...
Renewed focus and investment needed in preventive measures: BASW responds to EPI report on children’s access to mental health treatment
A set of guides to help GP practice staff support people with access needs to online services.
Registered managers and their teams play an important role in supporting people when they are transferring in and out of hospital. This quick guide provides a brief overview of how managers can work...
The NSPCC has updated its website to include online safety advice and resources for schools and colleges. The webpage includes: links to resources to teach children and young people the skills to...
NHS Digital has published an experimental statistics report on female genital mutilation (FGM) in England for the period April 2017 to June 2017. Figures show that: there were 2,288 attendances...
With over half of social workers intending to leave practice, BASW meets MPs to lobby for better working conditions and to end devastating cuts
BASW calls for G4S suspension and end to inhuman detention, following Brook House abuse scandal
In the UK, someone takes their life every 90 minutes. This World Suicide Prevention Day, the NSPA and our members are encouraging people to take a minute to change a life, so every 90 minutes we'...