PSW magazine

Social worker Selina Anderson looks at some of the lessons from her experience growing up in care

Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock spoke about mental health as he was questioned by a parliamentary committee shortly into his new role

John McGowan, general secretary of the Social Workers Union, says his organisation is becoming an increasingly powerful voice within the profession

Former Ireland president Mary Robinson launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, claiming the US president had pandered to racism to win power.

Social work’s grassroot approach is as important to driving “human improvement” as the endeavours of big global institutions like the United Nations.

The world needs more social workers and more community social work if global goals for sustainable progress are to be met.

BASW’s Position Statement on the forthcoming Green Paper could lay foundations for a system based on independent living as the purpose of promoting wellbeing, writes Colin Slasberg

As part of the International Federation of Social Workers world conference in Dublin, social workers from across the world took a field trip to Belfast to learn about the legacy of 30 years of conflict.

Review: Left My Desk, Lost Watch Theatre Company

Shennan told delegates at BASW’s annual general meeting that promoting social change and a fairer society was part of the job of social work.