The Charity Become has launched a new resource which encourages young people with experiences of living in care in Scotland to stay in post-16 education. Propel gives information on every further...
Research in Practice (RiP) has launched a series of open access learning resources providing information and guidance to health and social care practitioners on how to recognise and respond to...
As the Local Government Association (LGA) today warns Council tax rises in 2017/18 will not bring in enough money to prevent further extensive cuts to local services next year, BASW is endorsing the...
A new book, written by two academics at the University of Worcester, aims to encourage social workers to get back to the ‘personal’ touch.
The King's Fund is pleased to announce the winner its 'The NHS if...' essay competition, in which they asked the public to imagine scenarios for the future of health and care. In her winning essay,...
BASW has added its name to the growing criticism of the Government’s decision to change the arrangements for the care and resettlement of certain child refugees. The so-called ‘Dubs amendment’...
The Ministry of Justice has released the figures for Deaths in prison and rates by apparent cause by calendar year since 1978 for England and Wales. I have summarised the figures given at 5 years...
Boot Out Austerity! Social Workers Walking For Social Justice
BASW England's personal reflection on Holocaust Memorial Day 2017.
In light of Holocaust Memorial Day Rena Phillps has written a piece around this years theme; 'From darkness into light'.
Social Work with Older People: Development of Capabilities Statement and Professional Development Pathway for Social Workers in England working with older people.
2017 promises to be another challenging year for the health and care system, with demand for care increasing faster than the supply of resources. A system already stretched to its limits will have to...
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were announced in NHS planning guidance published in December 2015. NHS organisations and local authorities in different parts of England have come...
Some local NHS areas are spending less than £10 a head on the mental health of children and young people in their communities Researchers from the Royal College of Psychiatrists have estimated the...
How many children live in your constituency? How many children are ‘in need’ or facing debt and destitution in your local authority? How many children have been victims of a sexual crime in your...
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation has been working with the National Development Team for inclusion (NDTi) to develop three new resources setting out a vision of future local pathways for children...
This is the first update to be issued by the Adult PPEG since our formation in 2016 and although it will be of most interest to our members working with adults, we hope it will be of interest to all...
NHS Digital are inviting as many social workers as possible to share their experiences and suggestions by completing a short online survey which explores how social workers are currently using IT in...
Expert analysis of the key trends that will shape our world in the year ahead, from migration to global trade and the Trump presidency.
Nine out of ten BASW England members responding to a recent survey said social work regulation should remain independent of Government. Social workers expressed major concerns about unprecedented...
