BASW also submitted an accompanying letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, highlighting issues that we feel are fundamental to improving the operation of the MHA, but which BASW...
Ruth Allen CEO highlights the purpose and role of the Council of Europe - and its huge importance to social work in these uncertain times.
Any plan that does not centre the rights and dignity of people of all ages is not an immigration and asylum system that we could support.
The Social Workers Union fully supports Mental Health Awareness Week which runs from Monday 10 May to Sunday 16 May 2021. This week is an opportunity for people to talk about all aspects of mental...
The BASW England Mental Health Group has discussed deep concerns about the High Intensity Network and SIM raised by practitioners and particularly by people with lived experience of using mental...
International funding used to educate hard-to-reach communities on Covid-19 vaccination.
Kerri Prince, BASW Public and Political Affairs Lead, provides an overview of last week's elections...
This year's theme is 'Nature' and how connecting with the natural world can support good mental health...
The BASW England Homes not Hospitals campaign has been launched because too many people with learning disabilities and autistic adults are being failed by the housing and care system
Newly qualified social workers of colour and/or have disabilities face inequalities in their ASYE journey. I think I know why…
As part of BASW England's commitment to engage with politicians around social work, we created a manifesto with the six issues that we would be campaigning on over the coming year...
The scheme pauses interest and debt charges while a person is receiving mental health treatment.
The General Secretary is the most senior staff position within SWU and the selected candidate will play a key role in taking the union forward in the next step of our development. John McGowan will...
Kerri Prince, BASW’s Public and Political Affairs Lead, gives an overview of what's been happening in Westminster this week...
The rollout of Universal Credit is still ongoing and not due to be completed until 2024, which means some people that are still on those legacy benefits have been £20 out of pocket compared to...
BASWs Head of Policy and Research Luke Geoghegan chaired a session organised by The Children’s Society and the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit about children in care from the EU who need to...
BASW England has made it a priority to engage with politicians across the country
The British Association of Social Workers - March 2020 to March 2021
Find out the reality on vaccines and testing for social workers in Scotland
India has seen more cases of Covid-19 in the last seven days than any other country.
Find out how the main parties manifesto pledges align with the Asks in our Manifesto for social work
The Social Workers Union is pleased to announce plans for our upcoming 10th Anniversary celebration. Join us on June 12 – 21 for an online celebration of the history and future of SWU.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is looking for volunteers to join its Health and Care Workforce Assembly which will act as an advisory group about how crises occur in the health and...
We speak to Wayne about his experiences and perspectives as a Black social worker – alongside his vision for developing genuine anti-racist practice across the profession and wider society
Find out what the team in Scotland have been doing on behalf of members this week
‘We must not become complacent- as we still have a mountain to climb to ensure we eradicate institutional, structural, and systemic racism.’
The petition now has over 10,000 signatures.
Kerri Prince, BASW Public and Political Affairs Lead, provides an update from Westminster
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, SWBT is delighted to launch the 50-4-50 Challenge to raise the profile of SWBT, as well as secure vital additional funding.
BASW would like to hear your views so that we can submit a response to the consultation from BASW membership. Please do feed your views to us by taking this short anonymous survey.
Mental Health Tribunal Scotland are recruiting people with lived experience of tribunals as part of their ongoing project.
On 17th March 2021, following a three week trial, three of five defendants [link to story] were found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court of child sexual exploitation offences. This important verdict...
BASW has approached candidates across some of the Mayoral elections in England, to seek their views and vision for social work in their respective regions.
The Social Workers Union (SWU) is looking forward to a virtual roundtable on April 23rd with a wide cohort of stakeholders and Parliamentarians to discuss the smacking ban campaign, next steps and...
SASW delivered events in the last week of March to celebrate World Social Work Month. See what we got up to and some of our commitments as a result of these conversations
The guide was developed in collaboration with valued stakeholders including Women’s Aid, Galop, Southall Black Sisters, Sign Health, Karma Nirvana, Respect, AVA, Ann Craft Trust, Dr Michaela Rogers...
An update on the campaign to retain the £20 Universal Credit uplift.
‘A government gaslighting initiative with little merit’
Wayne Reid, BASW Anti-Racism Lead invites social workers to share examples of anti-racism activism
Focus on the section considering mental health,
