The Department for Education today announced that the Frontline organisation has won a further £45m of funding for its fast track children and families social work programme.
BASW is delighted to announce that members, staff and the wider social work community have raised over £700 for homeless shelters across the UK through our Christmas eCard scheme.
Read this blog by Allison Hulmes, Professional Officer for BASW Cymru, who stood alongside the volunteers from Left Outside Alone for the second year running, in a peaceful protest, against homelessness.
The Social Workers Union (SWU) have submitted a response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry into funding and provision of local authorities’ children’s services.
On behalf of BASW we would like to send festive wishes to all our members and social workers across the UK, and invite you all to send special thoughts to social workers working over the holiday period.