Climate justice and sustainability – social work at COP26 Ruth Allen, BASW CEO provides an update as COP26 gets underway in Glasgow. News 2 Nov 2021
BASW and SWU statements on compulsory Covid-19 vaccination The statement covers the current context, implications and ethical considerations of compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations for social workers. News 1 Nov 2021
Budget 2021: What do social workers need to know? Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, analyses the Autumn Budget and Spending Review. News 30 Oct 2021
BASW responds to Budget and Spending Review 2021 BASW CEO Ruth Allen comments on the Autumn Budget 2021 News 27 Oct 2021
Age assessments proposal within Nationality and Borders Bill: BASW UK Statement Age assessments should be led by social workers and draw on a multi-agency approach, where practitioners in health, care, education, and community may contribute. News 26 Oct 2021
Spending Review 2021: What BASW UK wants to see There are several urgent and growing issues, such as poverty and lack of funding for services, that we want the Spending Review to address. News 26 Oct 2021
End-of-life care and assisted dying - share your views and experiences as a social worker News 15 Oct 2021
'Arcane tax rules silence vulnerable groups' - new research Coalition of charities, campaigners and individuals write to Minister to call for rule changes. News 11 Oct 2021
IFSW blog: 'The local is global' BASW chair Gerry Nosowska, who attended with BASW CEO Ruth Allen and observers Debbie Ryding and Ellen Paladini-Stone, report back to members. Blog 11 Oct 2021
Call for Evidence: Experience of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children processes APPG for social work has launched an inquiry into the experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children News 8 Oct 2021