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BASW England Support for Words of Hope online poetry event in support of World Suicide Prevention
The Scottish Government is recruiting for a 24 month secondment for the position of Deputy Chief Social Work Advisor.
BASW Consultation Event.
A vision for the next five years
Social workers, along with colleagues in health, social care, and other vital key workers should be included with priority groups who can expect coronavirus testing. Recent reports show an expected...
The Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Social Work Association moved for BASW to support its aim to improve the profile of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities within social work context
View and download the letters from Mark Harvey and Fran Leddra Joint- Chief Social Workers for Adults and Isabelle Trowler Chief Social Worker for Children and Families Open letter to Social Workers...
BASW England adult social work group responded to the Parliamentary Health & Social Care Committee Social care: funding and workforce Inquiry 30 July 2020
We have had discussions around the limitations of virtual meetings, online campaigning, and also maintaining interactions, highlighting the positives of user-led community groups emerging from the...
The Scottish Government is recruiting for a Professional Adviser Secondment as part of the Age of Criminal Responsibility Implementation Team.
By BASW Council BASW members can provide comments on motions ahead of the AGM on Tuesday 15 September. Please view the short film presenting this motion, read the motion text and scroll to the...
From Coventry & Warwickshire branch. BASW members can provide comments on motions ahead of the AGM on Tuesday 15 September. Please view the short film presenting this motion, read the motion...
From Julian Levitt. BASW members can provide comments on motions ahead of the AGM on Tuesday 15 September. Please view the short film presenting this motion, read the motion text and scroll to the...
From the Worcestershire branch. BASW members can provide comments on motions ahead of the AGM on Tuesday 15 September. Please view the short film presenting this motion, read the motion text and...
From the Black Country branch. BASW members can provide comments on motions ahead of the AGM on Tuesday 15 September. Please view the short film presenting this motion, read the motion text and...
From the Coventry and Warwickshire BASW branch. BASW members can provide comments on motions ahead of the AGM on Tuesday 15 September. Please view the short film presenting this motion, read the...
From the Wales Committee. BASW members can provide comments on motions ahead of the AGM on Tuesday 15 September. Please view the short film presenting this motion, read the motion text and scroll to...
From Policy, Ethics and Human Rights Committee and seconded by the Coventry & Warwickshire branch. BASW members can provide comments on motions ahead of the AGM on Tuesday 15 September. Please...
BASW England Student & NQSW set out recommendations
Read our position statement on Schedule 9 of the UK Coronavirus Act, delivered at the Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee evidence session...
Response to the Children’s Commissioner report on the impact of eviction and homelessness on vulnerable children.
Social Workers Union (SWU) prepares for the forthcoming AGM. Please register here and click on the SWU website for all the reports for the AGM.
The key messages from both, this Government report and our own survey highlight a lack of timely guidance for front line social workers from the outset, a reduction in new referrals of children and...
This latest information raises serious questions over the way people with learning disabilities have been treated throughout the pandemic.
Social Workers Union General Secretary, John McGowan and BASW Cymru Ambassador Dr Neil Thompson release new book
New Department of Health and Social Care consultation
BASW's "Social Work's Place in Emergencies and Disasters" Special Interest Group, Chaired by Professor Lena Dominelli, is looking for Scottish members...
The chair of the Coventry & Warwickshire Branch shares her experience of branch involvement
Exclusive umbrella service for BASW members
BASW calls for practical help, not war of words, on channel migrant crossings
Guidance aims to both explain the complexities of the NRPF status, gives BASW’s position and signpost social workers to practice issues.
An update from BASW Chair, Gerry Nosowska
SWU is encouraging young SWU members to get involved further with the trade union movement and delighted to sponsor ‘Shout Out UK’ political literacy programme
BASW Cymru National Standing Committee and Team are deeply saddened to hear of the death of long-standing member, and ambassador, Gareth Powell.
The British Journal of Learning Disabilities is pleased to announce calls for papers for two related special issues to be published in 2021
