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Julia Ross outlines her vision and objectives as the new chair of BASW, the UK’s independent voice for social work.
Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, provides members with an update from Westminster.
Read about how the SWU Campaign Fund has assisted members in developing and running campaigns throughout 2021/22.
Alongside 124 Scottish organisations, SASW has submitted a joint statement to UK Ministers asking them to reverse their decision to replace the Human Rights Act. Social work is built on protecting,...
SASW has worked closely with three MSPs to table a series of questions to Scottish Ministers based on findings from the Setting the Bar report. The report highlighted the heavy toll experienced by...
This is an all-Wales campaign for properly publicly funded Health and Social Care support: reverse privatisation, reverse cuts, and fair pay for NHS staff.
This week, SASW National Director, Alison Bavidge, met with the Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour, Jackie Baillie MSP. During Mental Health Awareness Week, SASW briefed opposition MSPs on the serious...
SASW is hosting a series of online discussion events throughout summer on the National Care Service Bill. There will be an opportunity to learn more about the National Care Service Bill, ask...
This week's highlights at Holyrood..... The final week of the parliamentary term was predictably busy as MSPs rushed to get business finished before returning to their constituencies for summer...
SASW has engaged with Stuart McMillan MSP to campaign for an increase in the mileage allowance for social workers. As a result, Mr McMillan has written to the Finance Secretary and the UK Chancellor...
Allison Hulmes, BASW Cymru National Director, reflects on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2022
There are two proposed MSP Member Bills currently seeking feedback from the public. A Members' Bill is introduced by an MSP who is not a Scottish Government Minister. Before it can get formally...
This legislation criminalises the way of life of Gypsy and Traveller communities - and we also have major concerns around changes to the right to protest.
These legislative proposals will roll back human rights rather than uphold them.
Key stakeholders and leaders in the social care and social work sector have come together to start exploring alternative approaches to how care and support could be accessed across Scotland. The...
SWBT provides support to social workers facing financial hardship.
“I cannot rate the coaching session I took part in highly enough. It was the most reflective discussion I have had in the past decade in social work, and I came away with a renewed sense of...
This week, SASW National Director, Alison Bavidge met with the Convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Social Security and Social Justice Committee, Elena Whitham MSP to discuss tackling poverty in...
Wales has implemented new laws on ending the physical punishment of children, and England needs to enact similar legislative changes.
