BASW wants its members to join the biggest demonstration this decade and let the government know that: ‘Britain needs a pay rise’. Organised by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) this mass demonstration...
BASW membership continues to go from strength to strength now reaching our highest level of membership at 16,130, a rise of nearly 8% in the last year. The Social Workers Union (SWU) also saw...
Just one day to go now until Scotland decides its future. Your work place will possibly also have been a place of discussion about what the impact of either side would be on Scotland, the public...
Our members in Highland have successfully revived a SASW Branch over the last year in order to ensure professional representation and mutual support within one of the very first 'integrated' health...
Contrary to business as usual it has been a month of few meetings, as many colleagues were on holiday, no doubt enjoying this wonderful summer. Things are hotting up again as consultations on...
Nominations now open for Social Work Awards 2015.
As Coventry City Council today launches a hard-hitting ad campaign to recruit social workers that references the death of Daniel Pelka, BASW Chief Executive Bridget Robb has praised the initiative.
BASW professional officer Sue Kent comments on the results of an FOI request from Action for Children showing that one in three children are separated from siblings in foster care
SASW comment on Fatal Accident Inquiry Declan Hainey
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) have come together to offer BASW members vital training. The two half day events took place on...
The findings of the independent inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham are both shocking and horrific and our thoughts are with the victims of these terrible crimes. The report...
It is great to see social workers as performers helping people to have a good night out with laughter and fun. Well done to Debster and McGrath for this venture. We normally take ourselves very...
This was published in July 2014
The Global Agenda Observatory is the mechanism for monitoring and reporting on the implementation of The Agenda Commitments. The Observatory will gather evidence about the activities of social...
Bulletin of the Social Work History Network is a new venture from SWHN. Due to appear twice a year, the Bulletin features original articles together with news and reports of Network meetings. It is...
Residence Test for Legal Aid delayed The Government’s recent attempt to introduce a ‘residence test’ for civil legal aid has been delayed following the outcome of a recent judgment. The Government...
BASW response to knowledge & skills statement for children's social workers
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has announced the launch of APSCo Compliance+, the only best practice quality standard for social work recruitment firms.
Sinn Fein MLA and Chair of the Health Social Services and Public Safety Committee, Maeve McLaughlin, has risen to the challenge we at NIASW set urging politicians to experience first hand what it’s...
Response by the British Association of Social Workers to calls by the NSPCC to criminalise the covering up of child abuse by institutions:
The Government must launch a full and transparent public inquiry into alleged cover-ups of historic child abuse cases, the British Association of Social Workers said. Home Secretary Teresa May...
A former head of the Scottish Association of Social Work has been elected as the new President of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW). Ruth Stark was elected at the General...
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The members of the European Network for Social Action (ENSACT) have worked together since 2007 to promote the human rights based approach of social work, social work education and social policies, in...
Presentations from the 2014 BASW Cymru conference.
Call for Nominations SWU General Secretary and SWU Executive Committee
For those of you that will not be able to attend the General Meeting on the 6th and 7th July in Melbourne, you can still participate. We will live-streaming the event and you will be able to observe...
Sexual violence, including rape, continues to be one of the most devastating forms of violence against women, yet it is too often a taboo subject and remains shrouded in silence. The results of the...
June saw many opportunities for us to attend and participate in a variety of conferences. It gives us opportunities to network and spread the word about the importance of bottom up, professional...
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The Government has bowed to opposition from campaigners including the British Association of Social Workers to proposals that would have allowed private companies to profit from vulnerable children...
Social workers are being held back from spending the time needed to help vulnerable children and families by crippling caseloads, pointless bureaucracy and staff shortages, the British Association...
BASW England Children & Families reference group is urging members to support a campaign to establish a national inquiry into organised abuse by contacting their local MP.
The British Association of Social Workers and the Social Workers Union are to join in a national demonstration against austerity this weekend. The No More Austerity protest takes place in London...
What should society expect from psychiatrists? And what should psychiatry expect from their patients and others involved in mental health care? The Mental Health Foundation is conducting...
The untold story behind the media headlines following the death of Peter Connelly was heard by delegates at the British Association of Social Workers annual conference.
The British Association of Social Workers reiterated its concern over Government proposals that could pave the way for the privatisation of children's social care in England at its Annual UK...
NIASW launch a new initiative for members to give them an opportunity to meet together and discuss social work.
The highest family court judge in England and Wales told social workers he wants to ensure their skill and expertise is respected in family court proceedings.
Negative stories about social workers can put people’s lives at risk, political commentator and The Guardian columnist Owen Jones warned.
Last month PSW launched a search to find the individuals you believe have had the biggest influence on social work in the UK. The top five as chosen by you will be published in the Encylopedia of...
England Conference and Annual Meeting: A big thank you to members, staff, guest speakers and workshop leads for your fantastic contribution in the planning and delivery of the England Conference...
Gyda’r haf ar ein pennau , mae pethau yn dechrau poethi hefyd ym myd gwaith cymdeithasol. Mae angen datblygu rheoliadau ar gyfer y Ddeddf newydd Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant, fel ei...
NIASW launches a Blueprint for Change: NIASW were very proud to launch the long awaited Blueprint for Change in Adult Social Services Social Work in Northern Ireland at Parliament Buildings on 12...
Media coverage: April featured a number of television programmes, at times broadcast simultaneously, which gave an honest and well-balanced reflection of the challenges involved in assessing the...
Social workers in Birmingham must be given “the tools to do their job”, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) said in the wake of another damning Ofsted report for child protection in the...
BASW was instrumental in developing new standards setting out the level of support social workers in England can expect from their employers.
BASW and SWU have launched an online petition opposing proposals by the Coalition Government that pave the way for the privatisation of children's social care. The plans are outlined in a...
Public outrage towards shamed tax avoiders like Take That star Gary Barlow is “hardly surprising” when the most vulnerable are being financially squeezed, BASW’s Chief Executive Bridget Robb said.
BASW comment on delegating children's social care function consultation
The latest set of quarterly data prompted by the Winterbourne View Concordat, which aims to end inappropriate hospital placements for learning disabled people, has shown that 1,702 patients out of a...
Advice to BASW/ SWU members re: proposed NIPSA industrial action 16th May
Bridget Robb has been appointed Chief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers on a permanent basis after emerging successfully from a competitive recruitment process.
NIASW is challenging the country’s MLAs to spend a day on the job so they can see the challenges facing care services for themselves. NIASW say a lack of understanding about the social work role in...
SASW is a membership organisation, run by and for its members, so why not become actively involved in informing what we do, and shaping its future priorities! All SASW activity counts towards your...
This week Think Ahead, a ‘fast-track’ scheme for training mental health social workers has been launched by care minister Norman Lamb and the IPPR. While the programme is yet to be fine-tuned,...
Institutional Abuse Helpline & Services Following the Panorama expose of the abuse that was occurring at Winterbourne View, families and former patients are speaking out and demanding that this...