South Wales Independents Meeting Future Inn, Cardiff 25/05/2018 Dr Christian Beech – Academic Regulation v Professional Regulation CB facilitated a conversation around the failing students...
The Welsh Government has published three consultations relating to Phase 3 of implementation of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016. The Act establishes a new system...
Your opportunity to influence research priorities
Blog post from the Manager of Dundee City Council's 'Children with Disabilities' Team, who were given a special award for leadership in social work on World Social Work Day.
During the first part of my time as Chair I had the pleasure of working alongside Luke Geoghegan, who was elected to Council at the same time as me, as Chair of the Finance and Human Resources...
NIASW welcomes Attorney General’s assurances that social workers are “highly unlikely” to fall foul of Universal Credit’s ‘rape clause’
Here you will find the latest news, information and resources from the ongoing BASW England 80-20 Campaign to improve working conditions for social workers and drive better outcomes for children
Social Work England advertise for five Executive Director roles
Co-production at the heart of BASW Cymru Time for the latest blog post from BASW Cymru and the subject of this one is co-production. Anyone practising in Wales will be very familiar with the...
The Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) welcomes the publication of guidance by the Attorney General which provides assurance—that in the vast majority of cases—a social worker...
“The system is cruel and needs to be reversed”: BASW comments on new research into benefits sanctions
Jessica Proctor, who has highly commended at the SASW Social Work Awards on World Social Work Day 2018 in the category for Practice Teacher of the Year, writes about her experience.
Social workers are having to work extra unpaid hours to plug gaps in provision caused by cuts, it was warned during a debate in the House of Lords. Research commissioned by the Social Workers Union...
The British Association of Social Work (BASW) England is pleased to announce that we are undertaking a review of the mentoring scheme that was launched in 2011. The scheme which was initially...
This week, BASW and The Children's Society have published a survey on 'Support for 16 and 17 year old children in need and young people’s transitions to adulthood'. Young people aged 16 and 17...
As part of a meeting facilitated by Gavin Robinson MP, the Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) met with Shailesh Vara MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern...
Not quite a joint blog post this time, but it was inspired by conversations I have been having with social care consultant and BASW member, Colin Slasberg. These linked with the activities of the...
Following continuous lobbying efforts, BASW and SWU’s Respect for social workers: the campaign for professional working conditions will be debated in parliament on Wednesday 16th May. The House...
BASW joins professional organisations representing social work in an open letter that calls on the Government to suspend the proposed tender to expand the fast-track children and families social work...
BASW launches new practice guide for working with people with hearing loss to mark the start of Deaf Awareness Week
Analysis of the membership survey looking at working in Primary Care & the NHS by Allison Hulmes.
BASW England is pleased to confirm that Lord Patel, Chair of Social Work England has accepted an invitation to meet members of the BASW England National Standing Committee.
Tessa Jowell was praised as a humane politician who stayed true to her social worker roots by the British Association of Social Workers. Tessa, who passed away after a courageous fight against...
https://www.basw.co.uk/system/files/resources/BASW%20response%20to%20Public%20Accounts%20Committee%20inquiry%20into%20C%20%20YP%20mental%20health%20services%20-%20Nov%202018_0.pdfBASW responds to...
Donal was a mild-mannered, kind, tireless advocate for social workers
Marta Foresti reflects on what Windrush reveals about the failures of immigration policies, in Britain and beyond
Net Aware, the NSPCC and O2 website and app providing information for parents or anyone working with children to stay up to date and keep children safe in today’s digital world, has been updated with...
Children under 13 targeted by adults they don’t know on social media, new research reveals.
At this event, The King's Funde xplored the different models of accountable care that are emerging – including integrated care systems (ICSs), integrated care partnerships (ICPs) and accountable care...
Solution-focused practice has strong connections with social work, and it is the approach I have specialised in for a large part of my working life, so I am delighted that my latest joint blog post...
NHS England’s FGM Prevention Programme has launched a website, bringing together in one place the work of NHS England on female genital mutilation (FGM). The website includes information about:...
BASW England Student Conference round-up
BASW submits response to the Domestic Violence Bill Consultation
The Department for Education and the Department of Health & Social Care are seeking to appoint up to eight Non-Executive Directors to Social Work England’s Board. Full details can be viewed...
BASW member tells MPs the true impact of austerity measures
BASW’s international committee plays key role in influencing social work policy in the Commonwealth
BASW responds to interim report of the independent review of the Mental Health Act
This time the Chair’s Blog post is a collaboration between myself and colleagues from the Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists.
Social Work and its response to stroke
As part of a delegation led by Alison Thewliss MP, the Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) met with Alok Sharma MP, Minister of State for Employment at the Department of Work and...
