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...
Community Care features an article by Dr David Wilkins from the University of Bedfordshire, about the need for research into the quality and impact of supervision for child and family social workers...
Leicestershire Police has made its film to raise awareness of the dangers of online grooming publicly available. Based on the story of teenager Kayleigh Haywood, the film highlights how quickly and...
The NSPCC and O2 have launched a campaign to illustrate how innocent searches online can lead to not so innocent results. Highlights how using parental controls to block or filter content can help...
Coram International has launched a free training resource for professionals working with children in residential care, detention facilities or in justice settings. This resource helps professionals...
CEO Dr Ruth Allen responds to the PM's 'Shared Society' speech.
Tribute to Jill Saward
