The General Social Care Council (GSCC) has marked its imminent demise by publishing a poll in which more than half of all social work respondents named ‘protection of title’ as the policy which has...
Three global organizations join forces to make an impact on social development. The three international social work, education and social development bodies have committed to working together with...
BASW has described government proposals to slim down child protection guidance as “disingenuous”.
BASW’s 2012 Annual Conference will take place on 14 June, pursuing the following themes: 1. The implications for the profession of the BASW’s State of Social Work survey 2. The latest situation in...
Commenting on plans to be unveiled tomorrow by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles that all 152 top-level councils in England will be incentivised to send in “trouble-shooters” to deal with problem...
New figures released by the NSPCC show that reports of neglect to its helpline have doubled over the last two years to reach record levels.
BBC Radio Wales’ Eye on Wales programme has found ‘considerable variation’ between the time taken by family courts to permanently remove children considered “at risk”.
BASW Cymru has submitted its full response to the Social Services (Wales) Bill, which is aimed at providing legislative backing for the changes outlined in the Welsh Government’s white paper, ‘...
Nearly a quarter of social workers in Wales surveyed in a snapshot poll do not receive professional supervision, despite the vast majority of employers having a clear supervision policy.
Scottish Association of Social Workers ( SASW – part of BASW) is committed to promoting the continued professional development of social workers.
Commenting on new research from Cafcass that claims that local authorities are acting more quickly to process care applications.
Gillie Christou and Maria Ward , two social workers involved in the case of Baby Peter Connelly, have lost their appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that they were fairly sacked, prompting...
The Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) has criticised relocation plans that will leave some health administration workers in Derry with a choice between long commutes or the...
Commenting on Professor Eileen Munro’s progress report into the review of the child protection system.
BASW member Janet Foulds has written a Guardian blog "Child grooming – what social workers should know".
BASW Cymru deputy chair Carol Davies offers an insight into the Continuing Professional Education and Learning (CPEL): A Framework for Social Workers in Wales, outlining what it means for...
Read BASW’s latest Huffington Post blog Our social workers are cleaning toilets instead of protecting children.
BASW has called for a “sustained governmental commitment” to child protection following the publication of a serious case review examining the circumstances prior to the murder of five-year-old Tyler...
BASW has expressed concern at the government’s publication of adoption scorecards, which rank local authorities on how long children in their care wait to be adopted.
BASW has responded to media stories about social workers standing in the way of adopted parents being able to change the name of the children they adopt by emphasising the importance of maintaining...