Official statistics, published annually, show the amount of child sexual abuse recorded by authorities in the year. The problem is much bigger than shown in official statistics, as most crimes are...
Nearly two thirds of social workers who responded to a survey in PSW (Professional Social Work) magazine say their office is unfit for purpose.
BASW Professional Officer Joe Godden assesses how the Care Act is working in practice.
BASW Professional Officer Joe Godden says the #JusticeforLB campaign has given a voice to adults with learning disabilities.
As Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) report a 31% increase in reported cases of domestic abuse between 2013 and 2015, BASW Professional Officer Nushra Mansuri has described it as an ‘...
Responding to the government statement on children’s services, released today, BASW Chief Executive Bridget Robb stated: “All children deserve support from a first rate children’s service. This is...
Please join us online Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 4pm. No advance registration required. Open to all. This invitation is extended to anyone interested in the work of schools and services for looked...
The British Dental Association (BDA) has updated its position on the use of dental x-rays to establish the age of young asylum seekers, following concerns from the Refugee Council that the practice...
As a report from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner details up to 85% of cases of child abuse go unreported, BASW says it’s time to ‘turn over the stone’ and take a proactive approach to...
BASW has called for greater cohesion in the planning of services following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The main announcement regarding social care was local authorities being given the green...
BASW is supporting a new report launched by charity One in Four that reveals the devastating long-term impact of child sexual abuse on individuals and society and calls for greater awareness by...
On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which takes place each year on 17 October, Eurostat publishes some interesting facts & figures as well as some data...
Since the Winterbourne View abuse scandal in 2011, too many people with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges are ending up in inpatient units, where they can remain for too long, often...
The Government has announced that public health commissioning responsibilities for children aged 0-5 will transfer from NHS England to local authorities on the 1 October 2015. This will mark the...
Returning a child home to their family after a period in local authority care is a time of great upheaval and adjustment for both the child and their family. The learning from case reviews highlights...
Our home is our ‘health setting’ for most, if not all, of our life. Poor housing, however, is estimated to cost the NHS at least £2 billion per annum. NHS and local social care ambitions to enable ‘...
BASW members have expressed concerns that the review of children’s residential care will not be an authentic consultation with the sector and is actually an attempt to extend the Government’s...
Elections are now open to vote for the current BASW England National Standing Committee vacancies. (Please note that since this vacancy was originally advertised a second vacancy has now become...
BASW response to Law Commission on Mental Capacity & DoLs
Social workers welcome refugees to the UK – joint statement and call for action by the Association of Professors of Social Work (APSW), British Association of Social Workers (BASW), Joint University...