Saturday 16 July 2016 BASW is calling all members to unite within the social workers and service users bloc and march saying: "No to austerity and no to racism". The joint demonstration...
BASW England has welcomed Sir Martin Narey’s call for social workers to play an integral role in residential care. Sir Martin Narey’s report, Residential Care in England, was commissioned by the...
The Communities and Local Government Committee has announced an inquiry into the financial sustainability of local authority care and the quality of care provided.
As Sir John Chilcot’s long awaited report of the Iraq Inquiry concludes that “the UK chose to join the invasion of Iraq before the peaceful options for disarmament had been exhausted”, BASW Chief...
BASW has joined a number of other organisations to issue a joint statement on the Children and Social Work Bill which is currently before Parliament. The Bill proposes a number of reforms, including...
BASW Chief Executive Dr Ruth Allen stated: "BASW will be carefully considering the unfolding impact of the result of the EU referendum as it affects social workers, other health and social care...
BASW England Manager Maris Stratulis reflects on how the horrifc murder of Labour MP Jo Cox and the Orlando massacre underline the need for the values and ethics at the core of social work - and...
BASW England is deeply saddened by the tragic death of six-year-old Ellie Butler and our thoughts are with her extended family, particularly her maternal grandparents at this time. Ellie’s father...
History, remarks a character in James Joyce’s Ulysses, “is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake”. The recent experience of hundreds of thousands of men, women and children from Afghanistan,...
A motion calling for a remain vote on 23 June received heavy support at our recent annual general meeting (AGM) and we are therefore adding our collective voice to the In campaign. Social work is...
Bob Holman social worker, community-based activist, author and respected academic has died aged 79 after suffering from motor neurone disease. Bob alongside his wife, Annette devoted his life to...
The government’s new legislation might focus on children’s social care but it has huge implications for social workers in all settings, writes Ruth Allen
The government has been accused of treating parliament “with contempt” by trying to drive through its controversial social work reforms without proper scrutiny. In a House of Lords debate on the...
Amendments to be moved in Committee
The Lords Constitution Committee have published a report to inform the House on potential constitutional impacts of the Bill that it may wish to examine
BASW would like to share its sincere condolences with the family and friends of Labour MP Jo Cox. Ms Cox, a dedicated campaigner for social justice and peace died today following a constituency...
Social workers who have expertise in working with people with learning disabilities are being urged to join a BASW group advising on the Government’s ‘named social worker’ reforms. The Department of...
BASW’s Social Work with Adults Reference Group is asking social workers to complete a survey about their experiences implementing the Care Act one year on.
The King's Fund has been producing publications since the turn of the 20th century. These cover areas of work that the Fund has addressed throughout its history, from hospital food and menu planning...
When will the authentic voice of social workers in practice - and the voice of those they serve - come out of the media shadows, asks BASW Chief Executive Dr Ruth Allen. Commenting on last night's...