BASW is calling on social workers – members and non-members – to help shape the new Mental Health Act.
On Thursday 4th April, in Birmingham, BASW England held its first conference for its 80:20 Campaign, in partnership with the University of Sussex.
BASW England and the Brain Injury Social Workers Group (BISWG) are delighted to jointly launch revised practice guidance for social workers titled ‘Understanding People Affected by Brain Injury’.
The government wants to know how we can make sure that health and social care staff have the right training to understand the needs of people with a learning disability and/or autism – this...
As an international federation of social workers we want to make the world a better place, and as such we never forget that stories of change belong to ordinary people who have faced unimaginable...
Social Worker of the Year 2018 winners rubbed shoulders with ministers and sector organisations – including BASW – at a celebratory reception
Last week, BASW England held a day long conference at the Greenwood Centre in Camden, London to ensure the voices of adults with learning disabilities were heard to inform our development of the...
Share your views with BASW England on the Social Work England consultation on: - Professional standards Qualifying education and training standards Education and training rules Registration rules...
BASW calls for relationship based, co-production at ministerial meeting discussing recent reforms to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Social Work England is urging social workers to provide input at a series of events, organised as part of a ten-week consultation period to inform the new regulator’s governance.
BASW England looks to raise awareness, but also formalise, the important role social workers play in disaster recovery
BASW England’s Criminal Justice Policy, Practice and Education Group has written to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, David Gauke MP, “expressing concern” over proposals to re-...
BASW England are developing a capabilities statement and CPD pathway for social workers working with adults with learning disabilities and are asking carers to complete the survey to support this...
BASW is working with MPs to share insights into what it is like to practice social work with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The British Association of Social Workers are pleased to see the ambitious plans for preventative services, investment in mental health provision and enhancement of community services within the NHS...
BASW England and Research in Practice for Adults (RiPfA) have launched two new projects that will develop professional capabilities and continuous professional development (CPD) for social workers...
An open letter to the LGA
The British Association of Social Work (BASW) and Research in Practice for Adults (RiPfA) are working on two projects to develop professional capabilities and continuous professional development (CPD...
Last week, BASW England hosted a successful webinar (which was CPD certified) on domestic abuse, working with adults, children, survivors and perpetrators, as part of the White Ribbon and the 16 days...
BASW England members have been directly involved in this work and we call upon social workers and the wider social care sector to share and discuss these priorities.
BASW England welcomes the outcome of the consultation led by the Local Government Association (LGA) titled “The Lives We Want to Lead”. As we await the delayed government green paper, it is essential...
Social Work England (SWE) have launched their first public consultation on Social Work England’s appointment rules, which form part of the legislative framework underpinning the work of the...
Both the BASW Criminal Justice; and Children and Families; Practice, Policy and Education Groups (CJ and F&C) are most concerned to read that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is to establish the...
BASW and RiPfA are seeking two social workers working with people who have learning disabilities to join the Stakeholder Reference Group to oversee this project.
BASW recently held a webinar on the final HCPC renewals before Social Work England takes over as regulatory body for all social workers.
After a well-received talk last year on youth violence, the Birmingham & Solihull branch is focussing this year’s event on social media and county lines
BASW England supports the call from the Education Policy Institute for a concerted child poverty reduction strategy and to invest in high quality early intervention services in all areas.
Dear Lord O’Shaughnessy, We write on behalf of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) to comment on the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill as it passes through Parliament. We welcome reform...
Social workers and trainees from greater London met to shape the agenda for the BASW England London branch for the coming year.
BASW PO Gavin Moorghen was once audited by HCPC, here he outlines what you need to do if you get the call.
BASW England calls for members to get involved in the refresh of PEPS
A busy day in Bristol saw important updates, masterclasses and a key note speech from Social Work England’s top duo
BASW England seeks models of relationship-based practice in children and family services
BASW England and 32 partner organisations co-sign letter to Nadhim Zahawi MP protesting government's "misleading" myth-busting guide...
Voting is now open for the BASW England Committee vacancies.
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-...
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...
Join BASW members on the Justice for Grenfell Solidarity March Saturday 16th June - London
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...
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...
We are delighted to launch the newly refreshed BASW logo and new BASW website, which have been developed to deliver on our 2020 vision, to build membership services and strengthen our standing in the...
New chief executive of Social Work England urged to work with BASW England to promote excellent social work practice
Your opportunity to influence research priorities
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
“The system is cruel and needs to be reversed”: BASW comments on new research into benefits sanctions
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...
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
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...
