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New project ‘Supporting family and professional carers to provide appropriate care and support for older learning-disabled people with behaviours that challenge’ is funded by NIHR

Statement from the British Association of Social Workers

Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above inflation pay rise.

Steve Appleton joins BASW CEO Ruth Allen for our latest Vodcast

BASW joins 30 organisations to write to the Government to tell them to limit the long-term impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health

Part of Mental Health Awareness Week

Blog by Ruth Allen, CEO BASW

Lock-down and social distancing have shown to have the potential to exacerbate domestic abuse and situations which were already high risk.

Ruth Allen provides a video update of the ongoing work of BASW during Covid-19

BASW CEO Ruth Allen reflects on the state of mental health and social policies in the UK and argues for the pressing need to shift to social and relationship-based approaches and a social justice paradigm in policy and professional practice