After Scotland’s landmark decision Daniel Jones, child protection service manager at Newport City Council, argues the case for passing a similar bill currently going through the Welsh Assembly
Paul Willis outlines findings of a two-year study that highlights gaps in health and care provision, fear of ‘transphobic responses’ from service users and a need for better training for professionals
Mira Antonyan, president of the Armenian Association of Social Workers, on practising in her country and why she loves her work
BASW Northern Ireland seeks feedback from children's social workers...
Social worker warning on World Suicide Prevention Day
Recognising and challenging poverty is our 'core business' says association chair...
SWU competition winners in World Social Work Day Competition
Bill Stone looks at Oxfam's response to allegations of staff sexual misconduct and abuse...
ASYE social workers raise alarm over caseloads in excess of 60
Viewpoint: Colin Slasberg examines the arguments made by two separate parliamentary committees
Report finds practitioners two to three years into their careers are the least satisfied and most stressed
BASW introduces 100 per cent biodegradable wrap for delivery of monthly publication
Viewpoint: Social work academic Prof. Raees Begum Baig says human rights protections are threatened by a controversial extradition proposal by the Hong Kong government
Mark Goodman reports from a major conference that heard moving testimonies from the so often silenced voices of girls and women with autism
Dr Sharif Haider looks at some key recommendations from a government-commissioned review
Zac McBreen, recognised for lifetime achievement at BASW Cymru’s Social Work Awards, talks about a job he still finds “endlessly fascinating” after 46 years
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As Social Work England's consultation deadline approaches, PSW speaks to the new regulator's chief executive about what's on the table for professional, education and training...
Campaign calls for councils to fund play materials for practitioners to use in direct work with children
Consultancy recruits social workers in bid to steer extremists away from violence
When I share my vulnerability it has brought the best out in others, says Nick Andrews, winner of BASW Cymru's spirit of social work award...
Call to social workers in a healthcare setting have questions answered
The government may have announced an extra £100 million police funding to tackle knife crime but the real solution lies in social responses, says Wayne Reid, a BASW England professional officer with...
Channel island's first conference for social work will focus on relationships...
John Fitzgerald was the social worker who led the review into the murders of children at the hands of Fred and Rosemary West. He talks about the lessons learned from his long career in child...
Ministers must act now or "look back in shame" says president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services...
Sector leaders including BASW chair Dr Ruth Allen address government inquiry
Social Work England is consulting on a set of Qualifying and Educational Standards
Social Work England has confirmed it will consult on an increase in fees before September 2020
Social Work England's draft professional standards also include stronger human rights influence and new expectations on social media use...
New project aims to test if predictive tools 'are effective, ethical and acceptable' in children's services...
Groundbreaking study gives voice to traumatic experience of practising during Northern Ireland's conflict...
Public Accounts Committee takes evidence on transforming children's services...
An analysis by Dr Paul Stepney, a UK social worker who currently teaches social work in Finland
Following the first conviction for female genital mutilation in the UK Angie Marriott, a health and social care trainer with expertise in the area, dispels some commonly held myths about the practice
Two practitioners outline eight key elements they feel need to be in place to support professionalism in practice
Internationally renowned expert on workplace happiness turns attention to social workers in England ...
