BASW England responds to Care Quality Commission’s annual report on the state of health and social care in England Maris Stratulis, National Director at BASW England, comments on CQC annual report into health and social care in England News 16 Oct 2020
BASW Supports Re-Launch of The Coalition For Personalised Care CP4C is the single largest group of organisations and individuals which comes together with the goal of achieving personalised care for everyone. News 14 Oct 2020
We must start to learn the lessons now: As if Expendable – Amnesty International report into the fate of care homes in Covid 19. Ruth Allen CEO BASW reflects on the urgent and painful failures which the report sets out. News 7 Oct 2020
Homes not Hospitals At the 2019 BASW UK Conference and AGM a Motion was passed that BASW endorsed the association to focus on human rights practice, and to work with partners in this area. News 24 Sep 2020
British Journal of Learning Disabilities Call for Papers The British Journal of Learning Disabilities is pleased to announce calls for papers for two related special issues to be published in 2021 News 13 Aug 2020
Interested in research? BASW is calling for member involvement in analysis of social work during Covid survey BASW is asking for members to volunteer to be part of the team that oversees the analysis of the survey. Blog 24 Jul 2020
SWU Blog: Almost 900,000 public sector workers to get pay rise, but not social workers Blog by John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union (SWU) Blog 22 Jul 2020
Pay uplift for social workers still unclear after public sector pay announcement Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above inflation pay rise. News 21 Jul 2020
SWU Social work campaign hits the airwaves Blog by John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union (SWU) Blog 17 Jul 2020
As we start to experience a gradual opening up of lockdown, it is timely to update you on BASW services. An update from BASW Chair, Gerry Nosowska Blog 14 Jul 2020