2018 kicks off with recognition of social work in New Years Honours list
When considering live-in care, one of the many questions you are likely to ask yourself is “what steps should I take in order to choose a carer who is right for me?” Although your immediate needs...
Ofsted's National Director, Social Care, Eleanor Schooling discusses how to more effectively safeguard some children who are currently home educated.
available! Created for educators across the UK, the packs provide free resources to help educate students aged 3-18 about online safety issues. The SID TV video content is a series of educational...
BASW response to Working Together to Safeguard Children: changes to statutory guidance
With cuts deepening and the impact of austerity biting, your role to make a difference becomes even more important
Thinking about returning to social work? Places are available for the free ‘Return to Social Work’ programme
Mike Bush: I set up an inter-professional support network so under-pressure workers won't suffer a breakdown like I did
Although the EU has limited legal jurisdiction over how health and care services are organised and provided in member states (European Union undated), the UK’s vote to leave the EU will have major...
This event looked at how to integrate health services and residential care to improve the quality of life, health care and health planning for people living in care homes.
Focusing on the key opportunities to improve health and care, our annual conference is the leading event for system leaders and practitioners to discover, learn and celebrate ways of delivering...
Share your views on our new Articles of Association
BASW’s statement on Human Rights: Five key areas of concern for British citizens
Human Rights Day
The Department of Education (DfE) has published ‘Confidence in Practice’, the long-awaited government response to the National Assessment and Accreditation Scheme (NAAS) Consultation. This is a...
Free training to Return to Social Work
The Department for Education and the Department of Health have launched the recruitment of the Chair and CEO of Social Work England.
The process of exiting the European Union is proving to be a complicated and ever-evolving one. The BASW UK position reflects on how Brexit will affect the social work profession and what must be...
We are pleased that the Department for Education has now published the consultation response to National Assessment and Accreditation Scheme (NAAS). This is an important part of the current social...
In February 2016 the DfE announced that an Expert Working Group would be created to ensure that the emotional and mental health needs of children and young people in care, adopted from care, under...
The department is seeking views on the Knowledge and skills statement for adult social work supervisors, to make sure it covers the key skills and knowledge needed to support high quality, reflective...
BASW has called for the abolition of the UK Government’s two child cap on Universal Credit and on Child Tax Credits. The policy will place more families into poverty and expose more women and...
A ‘campaign pack’ to help people protest against austerity is being launched by BASW and SWU today, drawing on lessons learned from a 100-mile Boot Out Austerity walk in April. The step-by-step...
Practitioners’ Events: December 2017 and January 2018 A new What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care is being developed to help improve the lives of children, young people and families. The...
Join us today in Manchester to bring an end to austerity measures and call for social justice
The autumn Budget simply didn’t go far enough for the most vulnerable people in our communities for it lacked the measures needed to make a truly positive difference to those that need it most. ...
The lives of an estimated 700,000 young people are being damaged because they live with a parent who abuses alcohol, a charity survey has warned.
We want to hear your views on how BASW is run and are inviting all members to come along to open meetings or join in the conversation via online webinar to ask questions and share your views on our...
New study shows half of mental health service users are exposed to violence and abuse
To achieve the vision described in the NHS five year forward view, the NHS needs to adopt more integrated approaches to physical and mental health. The Fund’s Integrating physical and mental health...
This one-day event aimed to help NHS and social care commissioners understand how commissioning is changing in response to the move towards sustainability and transformation partnerships, and...
The study was carried out by Dr Nadia Mantovani Senior Researcher at St George’s University of London and Dr Ruth Allen, Chief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers (formerly of...
An NCAS Round-up
Ofsted's National Director, Social Care, Eleanor Schooling discusses effective practices to safeguard disabled children.
BASW pens open letter to BBC Eastenders over controversial social worker storyline
BASW CEO Ruth Allen appeared on BBC Sussex radio to following the recent controversial storyline on BBC's Eastenders involving a social worker issuing child protection measures that sparked outcry...
BASW wishes a Happy Diwali to all
BASW responds to serious case review into tragic death of Frankie Hedgecock
See the highlights from The King's Fund's recent event for those working towards integrating health and care services, including presentations from Jim Mackey, Vince Barry and Al Mulley.
Bringing social workers and housing workers together after Grenfell
Social workers have a chance to shape the kind of research carried out into social work practice with adults.
Specialist skills to serve older people: BASW launches Capabilities Statement and CPD Pathway
The Children’s Commissioner for England has launched child-friendly guides and teacher resources, developed with TES and the law firm Schillings, to help children to understand what they are signing...
Social workers out in force in mass demonstration demanding an end to austerity
The Guardian reports on a free online resource, based on the children’s book Share some secrets, which aims to help children identify the difference between good and troublesome secrets.
Social workers just 1% of the adult social care workforce - yet are vital to quality in hugely pressurised services
BASW interviews Sarah Champion on CSE, the media and how the Government is failing social care
The McPin Foundation is carrying out an online survey on young people’s mental health. They would like to hear from 11-25-year-olds with experience of mental health issues; their parents or carers;...
Social workers are being urged to contribute their experiences of practising in an age of austerity for a new study. The research by University of Wolverhampton and supported by BASW aims to gain...
With half of social workers intending to leave their jobs soon, BASW and SWU today launch 'Respect for Social Work’: the campaign for professional working conditions
Sarah Champion MP endorses ‘Respect for Social Work’ campaign
Do the public believe NHS services should be maintained, even if this means paying more tax? Do they still believe in its founding principles? What do they see as their responsibility when it comes...
Commissioning is the process by which health and care services are planned, purchased and monitored. In this piece the King's Fund looks at the commissioning process in more detail, the organisations...
BASW discusses the public sector pay cap and underfunding on ITV news
BASW needs you! Members are urged to join national demonstration to call for an end to austerity
As we get to the new membership year, I want to thank you for your continued involvement in BASW. Throughout 2016/17 we have made progress on our 2020 Vision to be the Strong, Independent Voice...
Public Health England (PHE) has published a personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) resource to support secondary school teachers when promoting positive health, wellbeing and...
Renewed focus and investment needed in preventive measures: BASW responds to EPI report on children’s access to mental health treatment