For World Social Work Day, Kirsty Rowe explains why there’s no other job she’d rather do. Not many people go to work, to do a job like mine, every day. It’s unpredictable and no day mirrors the...
Today we live in a turbulent world. We are witnessing a degree of mass migration around the world, which we have not experienced since the Second World War. We are seeing how people are not...
‘I think the most important support is time, the giving of time, people finding time for you, and the freedom to ask questions. Having someone independent to go to just to talk through and to say ‘...
The NSPCC have officially launched a whistleblowing helpline to provide free advice and support to professionals wanting to raise concerns about how child protection issues are being handled in...
The Black Country branch of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is hosting a debate about Assisted Dying at the University of Wolverhampton on March 18th with local MP Rob Marris.
Three new free factsheets have been launched by The Who Cares? Trust in response to key issues that are being raised by callers to the charity’s Care Advice Line. Since it launched six months ago,...
Young Minds, the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have created a series of films and digital resource packs on self-harm. These have been created with the help of...
New resource to give schools the tools to effectively tackle bullying. Schools will get more support from Barnardo’s for their work helping LGBTQ [1] children and young people who are being bullied...
Watch and download presentations from The King's Fund event which discussed ways of establishing local systems of care, with presentations from Jim Mackey and Chris Ham.
BASW response to Education Committee inquiry on social work reform
BASW England Patron and best-selling author Jenny Molloy will be visiting Northern Ireland on 2 March for a two day visit as part of celebrations to mark World Social Work Day. Having spent most...
BASW is seeking practitioners' views on one of the biggest issues facing social workers in England today – the integration of health and social care. The Association wants the voice of social workers...
Presentations from the Social Media Conference Feb 8th 2016, University of Stirling
BASW Merseyside branch meeting – guest speaker Shadow Minister for Mental Health Luciana Berger
In a unique collaboration, The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and Making Research Count (MRC) and the Faculties of the former College of Social Work are hosting US social worker David...
The NSPCC has launched a government funded Whistleblowing Advice Line. This will take calls from professionals from any sector who are worried about the way their, or another, organisation is dealing...
champion the profession in these challenging times and we need lead members who reflect the breadth and diversity of our great profession. We are seeking nominations for the positions of BASW UK...
The International Federation of Social Workers bought together country representatives from Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain and UK to create links between the social workers in the austerity...
Today we launch a great new set of films and an eBook exploring our Human Rights Act, its role in our democracy, and its achievements in protecting our human rights over the 15 years it has been in...
Today (29th Janury 2016) the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) publishes revised Standards of conduct, performance and ethics. These are the high level ethical standards which state in broad...