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...
This position statement is about Female Genital Mutilation. It explores the nature of the practice, the role of social work in relation to the practice, and ethical issues that may arise when seeking...
BASW and SWU are calling all members to support the European Social Work Day of Solidarity with Refugees called by the Social Work Action Network (SWAN). The day has inspired action to be planned...
Following an announcement that the running of Birmingham's children's services is to transfer to a new voluntary trust, Dr Ruth Allen, Chief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers (...
This position statement is about a lifelong process starting when individuals are conceived through surrogacy arrangements, act as a surrogate or are her other offspring, or are the parents raising/...
BASW response to Queen's speech 2016
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) shares the government’s concern about the welfare and outcomes for children in care. Some of what the Prime Minister has said today (Sunday 15 May...
Social work managers, supervisors and practice leads are invited to attend the workshops on the new employer endorsement process for children and family social workers. The workshops, which will...
The HCPC are seeking views on the proposed changes to the Standards of Proficiency for Social Workers in England. This is an important consultation and will affect all social workers. The HCPC...
The Short Breaks Partnership, which Contact a Family is a member of, has this month launched new resources for parent carer forums working to improve short breaks in their local area. Over the last...
NSPCC evaluator Emma Smith reflects on her experiences and challenges interviewing domestic abuse survivors
The NSPCC have produced 7 short films of people talking about their faith and how safeguarding is central to their beliefs and work. The films are aimed at people working in faith settings and places...
A new guide to help social workers support people who have suffered brain injury or trauma has been co- published by BASW. Called Practice Guidance for Social Workers working with people with an...
I’ve prepared only a short speech, which is appropriate for me really, given that in my work outside BASW my focus is solution-focused practice, or brief therapy as it is sometimes known, which...
As the inquests into the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy determine all 96 football fans who died were unlawfully killed, BASW England Manager Maris Stratulis said social work’s Code of Ethics makes it...
An English local authority is offering £15,000 towards a mortgage to attract social workers to come and work for them, Professional Social Work magazine has learned. The incentive is part of a...
The 25th anniversary volume of the journal of the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) features the following subjects; the contemporary politics of...
This special issue offers a collection of papers exploring the complexities of ethical practice from local and international contributors. It will offer readers some new ways to conceptualise and...
July 2016 sees the deadline for the production of sustainability and transformation plans - joint plans produced by NHS providers, CCGs, local authorities, and other health and care services (...