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BASW England have refreshed the 2018 survey which resulted in campaigning to reverse the trend which saw children and families social workers spending just 20% of their time in direct contact with families. The 2021 survey will now also look at social workers working with adults and inform future activity in the campaign to uphold relationship-based social work.

300 contributors to the review are from a registered workforce of over 100,000 social workers – more must be done to grasp and fully understand the value and the importance that social workers bring in supporting children, families and young people

New four-nation initiative aimed at sharing innovation and good practice in Adult Social Care

The British Association of Social Workers - March 2020 to March 2021

BASW and SWU launch petition calling on government to add social workers to the list of professions that it is an additional offence to assault.

BASW explores the idea and possible impact of vaccine passports on social work

BASW worked with David Simmonds MP to secure the debate

The letter to Ruth Cadbury MP outlined the employment service set up by BASW, which we are keen to promote as a model of best practice

Update from Alison Bavidge to Independent Sector and Independent Social Workers on vaccines eligibility.

A survey of 1119 social workers across the UK by the British Association of Social Workers has revealed a string of concerns, as well as practice issues.