BASW, SWU and Bath Spa University launch updated research study on the wellbeing of social workers
Significant shortfalls in Government consultation on transforming CAMHS
SASW and allies sign letter in protest of planned imminent eviction of 300 asylum seeking refugees
I love seeing the passion of BASW members, hearing from members and member-involvement is what keeps BASW relevant and helpful.
Once again, there is no mention of social workers in a government announcement on public sector pay rises so BASW is pressing the government to clarify its position. BASW chief executive Ruth Allen...
As was outlined in the 2017 Programme for Government, the Scottish Government seeks to bring Part 1 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 up-to-date. The consultation considers how the law can better...
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and Social Workers Union (SWU) are ready to support and advise social workers in the sites implementing the National Assessment and Accreditation...
Long term BASW member and current International chair, Dr David N Jones, receives the Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol medal for services to international social work
The conference was organised on behalf of the International Federation of Social Workers, The International Schools of Social Work and the International Council on Social Welfare. It was opened by...
Voting is now open for the BASW England Committee vacancies.
The 2018 General Meeting of International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) was held in Dublin last week and saw the coming together of associations of social workers from across the world. The...
BASW chair Gerry Nosowska will be joining tens of thousands of demonstrators at the Women’s March in London on Friday to protest the state visit of Donald Trump. The President of United States’...
BASW is supporting the motion put forward by Norman Lamb MP today in parliament about people with learning disabilities. Our 2020 Vision advocates for a community approach to working with people with...
On the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the NHS, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Northern Ireland voices it opposition to suggestions that social care services should be...
The Scottish Government are seeking views on proposals for the reform to the disclosure regime in Scotland. This affects all social workers and the clients they work with and for. There are a number...
'Troubles' experiences shared during field trip...
Social Workers Union (SWU) is delighted to announce the winners of their recent World Social Work Day Essay Assignment Competition. Chrissie Beatty of Bournemouth University, Rachel Hopkins of...
As part its campaigning for better work conditions, BASW Cymru is calling on social workers in Wales to tell all about their working life
Reflections on Grenfell Demo On Saturday 16th June a group of BASW members marched proudly in London under the social work banner to show their support to the Justice for Grenfell Campaign. The...
This week, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published accounts of victims and survivors. Their experiences allow us an important opportunity to recognise the abuse many have...
Gerry Nosowska on her first week as BASW Chair
BASW is adding its voice to those calling for speedy justice for the families of 450 patients that died at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. It is tragic that there was a disregard for human life...
BASW is standing with our American colleagues, the National Association of Social Workers, in condemning President Trump’s policies that led to the practice of separating migrant families at the US-...
BASW England manager Maris Stratulis questions Government commitment to social care
Ahead of the Green Paper, due in Summer 2018, BASW has set out its position about what the Green Paper needs to achieve. Drawing on the social work perspective on social care and with particular...
At its UK Annual General Meeting held in Cardiff, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) passed a motion calling on the two major political parties in Northern Ireland to accept the need...
Join BASW members on the Justice for Grenfell Solidarity March Saturday 16th June - London
It’s been a busy week for BASW, with yesterday’s AGM and conference, plus the latest Boot Out Austerity walk, all hosted by our Cymru branch
Consultation on behalf of Social work England
The Care Crisis Review report highlights a number of complex social, political, economic, practice and leadership factors that are contributing to the increase of children entering the care system...
Social workers march 15 miles in protest against austerity policies ahead of BASW’s AGM.
BASW member, Beverley Barnett, is to receive an MBE at the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018. Here she tells her story.
A tribute to Ian Ellison - a previous BASW Cymru committee member until 2016 and former member of BASW Council.
BASW Cymru welcomes the publishing of Welsh Government’s much awaited report: ‘A Healthier Wales: our plan for Health and Social Care’ which is published in response to the recent Parliamentary...
Consultation regarding proposed changes of rules and requirements to social work education.
Social care for adults contributes more than £2 billion to the Welsh economy and creates jobs for 127,000 people, a new study has found.
Please copy and paste the text below if you wish to use this model letter to contact your AM re austerity and its impact on service users
Lord Patel of Bradford OBE, Chair of Social Work England was invited by the BASW England National Standing Committee to visit BASW Head Office on the 30th May 2018 to meet with committee members and...
The Department for Education and the Department for Health and Social Care have published the Government’s response to the consultation on the regulatory framework for the new specialist regulator...
The National Assembly for Wales Children, Young People and Education Committee released the results of their inquiry called Mind over matter in April 2018.
