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BASW member, Dr Sarah Pollock discusses why an incoming Westminster government must finally move beyond 'evidence gathering' and act on developing a social work workforce strategy in England

The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Care Workforce Pathway, a national career structure for the adult social care workforce.

An update on the petition for student bursaries in Scotland.

SASW are calling on the Scottish Government to offer social workers and social care workers a fair mileage rate, on a par with NHS colleagues, for travel while working.

Social work students, with support from SWU and SASW, explained the challenges they face and the need for better bursary support in Scotland.

SWU and SASW support this member-led campaign calling for better bursary support for social work students in Scotland.

The Government must engage in a full stakeholder consultation and an equality and impact assessment on all the routes into social work.

12 BASW members were finalists at this year's Social Work Awards.

Social work students continue to suffer the consequences of a system rooted in inequality

Read the latest blog post from our social worker of the year and Committee Member, Ian Jeffries, who reflects on his ten years in the profession.