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...
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Although the delivery of health and care is primarily a matter for member states, leaving the European Union could have a significant impact on health and social care.
As expected, the Queen’s Speech laying out Theresa May’s legislative agenda for her minority government was very thin. Just over a year ago the social work profession was taken by surprise by the...
This survey aims to further understanding of what the level of awareness is about town planning’s role in taking into account local needs for health and care infrastructure, and the working...
Research in Practice offers advice to improve social work practice with Gypsy and Traveller communities. Key points include: work more collaboratively with agencies across geographical boundaries;...
Our thoughts are with the victims and loved ones of the targeted attack on members of the the local community near the Finsbury Park Mosque in London. We must stand united against acts of terrorism...
From Ruth Allen, CEO, and Guy Shennan, Chair The largely unexpected election results have led to a much stronger opposition in Westminster, mainly through the increase in Labour seats. The result...
On Friday 23 June 2017 BASW Head Office and staff will start the move to a new address. This means that there will be a reduction in service until Tuesday 27 June when we hope to be fully up and...
Our thoughts and love are with all those affected by the devastating and horrific fire at the Grenfell Tower. This is the worst fire incident of recent times involving huge loss of life. The...
This event showcased some of the best practice taking place across England in integrating mental health and primary care, demonstrating the benefits for both the mental health and primary care...