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In this blog, you will hear reflections and learning from a partnership between BASW England and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council to deliver a “train-the-trainer” programme on the topic of Social Work in Disasters.

Wales is the first country in the UK to remove profit from both residential and foster care for children.

SASW's response to the Right to Recovery Bill Consultation from the Scottish Government

A response to a Scottish Government consultation on transitions

BASW Chair Julia Ross connected with new Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson and Janet Daby MP

BASW is calling on the next UK Government to support the social work sector to ensure continuity of care and support.

Director of FosterSupport Jane Collins writes about the nature of trauma and how damaging zero tolerance policies are for children in care and SEND.

Student social workers in Scotland have been offered a meeting with the Minister for Higher Education as part of their campaign to secure bursaries for students on full-time placements.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children, working with the National Children’s Bureau, are presenting this high-profile event on children’s social care reform. 

Earlier this year, Rebekah Pierre (Social worker and BASW PO) requested her care-files, and was shocked by what they contained. The below open letter is penned as a call to action, and to raise awareness about the importance of kind, caring and accurate case records, as part of National Care Leavers Week 2022.