International Round Up Update on key international news and activities by Ruth Allen, CEO BASW Blog 25 Nov 2021
UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights: BASW to give evidence BASW will be giving oral evidence on migrant children and age assessments, as part of the committee's scrutiny of the Nationality and Borders Bill. News 16 Nov 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
Blog: 'Falling foul of unscrupulous umbrella companies' Social worker 'LK' on how using Social Work Employment Services transformed her relationship with umbrella companies. Blog 25 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
Talk to SWU webinar: Back by popular demand! Join SWU on 3 November to discuss any workplace issues you are experiencing.. News 4 Oct 2021
BASW: A year in review View our impact report for 2020/21 and watch a short film highlighting some of our key work over the past year. News 27 Sep 2021
Influencing and shaping the global profession BASW update on our key priorities under the banner 'What We Stand For'. News 17 Sep 2021
BASW A&R / SWU survey: Ways of working A new survey on future ways of working by the BASW Advice and Representation (A&R) and SWU Trade Union team News 27 Aug 2021