BASW England comments on the King’s Fund report on social care reform It must be built on human rights, values professional expertise, funds care properly, treats social care as a standalone service, and places expert social work at its core. News 16 Oct 2026
Tricia Pereira has been appointed Interim Director of Policy and Professional Practice at BASW. We are delighted to share that Tricia has joined the BASW team! News 15 Oct 2026
Have your say on Right Care Right Person! Right Person Right Care (RPRC) Implementation Survey. Closing date 12pm Thursday 22nd October 2026. News 15 Oct 2026
Social workers in Scotland – have your say on Public Service Reform Help shape the future of social work by completing our short survey by 15th November 2026 Blog 13 Oct 2026
Finalists revealed for the BASW Social Work Journalism Awards 2026 Take a look at the finalists for BASW's Social Work Journalism Awards 2026 News 13 Oct 2026
Closure of South Tyneside Council nurseries a major step backward Comment on the decision to close all 10 South Tyneside Accredited Network for Learning in the Early Years nurseries News 9 Oct 2026
BASW welcomes the Prime Minister's commitment for a National Care Service BASW welcomes PM's announcement on a National Care Service but remains keen to understand how the proposed funding mechanism will work in practice News 1 Oct 2026
Social work and The Promise Roundtable in the Scottish Parliament highlights both the eagerness of policymakers to succeed and the gap between ambitions and reality. Blog 28 Sep 2026
SASW & SWU strongly insist that Glasgow City Council revoke 'fire & rehire' threats Warnings that the controversial plans will cause serious damage News 25 Sep 2026
Why Every Social Worker Should Ask About Pets Independent Social Worker and Veterinary Surgeon, Yasmin Amer explains why pets matter in social work. Blog 21 Sep 2026