Official statistics, published annually, show the amount of child sexual abuse recorded by authorities in the year. The problem is much bigger than shown in official statistics, as most crimes are...
Nearly two thirds of social workers who responded to a survey in PSW (Professional Social Work) magazine say their office is unfit for purpose.
BASW Professional Officer Joe Godden assesses how the Care Act is working in practice.
BASW Professional Officer Joe Godden says the #JusticeforLB campaign has given a voice to adults with learning disabilities.
As Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) report a 31% increase in reported cases of domestic abuse between 2013 and 2015, BASW Professional Officer Nushra Mansuri has described it as an ‘...
Responding to the government statement on children’s services, released today, BASW Chief Executive Bridget Robb stated: “All children deserve support from a first rate children’s service. This is...
NIASW welcomes the publication of the Thematic Review in relation to a number of cases of alleged child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Northern Ireland. The report, compiled by the Safeguarding...
Please join us online Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 4pm. No advance registration required. Open to all. This invitation is extended to anyone interested in the work of schools and services for looked...
The British Dental Association (BDA) has updated its position on the use of dental x-rays to establish the age of young asylum seekers, following concerns from the Refugee Council that the practice...
As a report from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner details up to 85% of cases of child abuse go unreported, BASW says it’s time to ‘turn over the stone’ and take a proactive approach to...
BASW has called for greater cohesion in the planning of services following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The main announcement regarding social care was local authorities being given the green...
BASW is supporting a new report launched by charity One in Four that reveals the devastating long-term impact of child sexual abuse on individuals and society and calls for greater awareness by...
On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which takes place each year on 17 October, Eurostat publishes some interesting facts & figures as well as some data...
Since the Winterbourne View abuse scandal in 2011, too many people with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges are ending up in inpatient units, where they can remain for too long, often...
The Government has announced that public health commissioning responsibilities for children aged 0-5 will transfer from NHS England to local authorities on the 1 October 2015. This will mark the...
The survey provides information on health status, illnesses, lifestyle, health service use and children. 2014 results These statistics on the health and health-related lifestyle of people living in...
Returning a child home to their family after a period in local authority care is a time of great upheaval and adjustment for both the child and their family. The learning from case reviews highlights...
Our home is our ‘health setting’ for most, if not all, of our life. Poor housing, however, is estimated to cost the NHS at least £2 billion per annum. NHS and local social care ambitions to enable ‘...
BASW members have expressed concerns that the review of children’s residential care will not be an authentic consultation with the sector and is actually an attempt to extend the Government’s...
Elections are now open to vote for the current BASW England National Standing Committee vacancies. (Please note that since this vacancy was originally advertised a second vacancy has now become...
BASW response to Law Commission on Mental Capacity & DoLs
Social workers welcome refugees to the UK – joint statement and call for action by the Association of Professors of Social Work (APSW), British Association of Social Workers (BASW), Joint University...
You can now download and watch presentations from The King's Fund's integrated care summit on 13 October, featuring Alonzo Plough (The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) on the culture of health and Ian...
The Forced Marriage Unit has released a new film to demonstrate the devastating impact of forced marriage on victims and their families.
Improving outcomes for children returning home from care - NSPCC For a child, returning home from care can be as traumatic as separation. Research studies show high rates of abuse and neglect when a...
The UNCRC Booklet is aimed at children and young people under the age of eighteen and provides details of the rights they are entitled to under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the...
The Stop it now resources include information and support to help users of online abuse images cope with difficult emotions and change their behaviour.
A study examining pre-school children’s use of apps and tablets found that in households where there are tablets, 31 per cent of under-fives have their own and use them for an average of one hour and...
A teenager who stole sweets and ice cream worth £5, a woman found begging in a car park and a man who kicked a flower pot after being stabbed are among thousands of people who have been ordered to...
Social workers from across Wales, politicians and guests gathered to honour the best of social work at the BASW Cymru Social Work Awards. Held at the Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay, the award...
On World Mental Health Day, The Guardian looked at where it has the highest and lowest burden around the world
A ‘time bomb’ of serious mental health conditions is being created if vulnerable children don’t get early help
A social worker honoured for lifetime achievement to the profession challenged David Cameron to come and see “how families really live”. Karen Panter spoke out in wake of the Prime Minister’s...
Underfunding and implementation issues risk souring policy to give 18-year-olds the option to stay with foster carers
A Review that aids understanding of what causes children to develop mental health problems and what can be done to help is launched today at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society...
Public Health England has published a range of blogposts for a week of action on getting it right for children and young people. The week of action marks the formal, final stage of the transfer of...
The number of children being made subject to special guardianship orders (SGOs) is continuing to rise, government figures have shown.
BASW is pleased to announce that the legal transfer of functions from The College of Social Work (TCSW) to the BASW Trust has been formally agreed and signed. The agreement for the transfer was...
World Mental Health Day takes place this Saturday, 10 October and it’s pertinent that this year the event will have dignity as its central theme. Perceptions and attitudes towards mental health...
The only difference between service users and professionals is circumstance, was the message from an award-winning Welsh social worker. Joanna Thomas said social workers were “privileged” to work...