SASW are calling on the Scottish Government to offer social workers and social care workers a fair mileage rate, on a par with NHS colleagues, for travel while working.
On World Mental Health Day, BASW England and the British British Psychological Society are calling for a greater focus from policy-makers on supporting workforce wellbeing.
BASW members are invited to apply for membership of the Policy, Ethics & Human Rights (PEHR) Committee and the International Committee. More information on both committees is available below.
BASW England and SWU have written to the new Shadow Minister for Social Care, Andrew Gwynne MP urging Labour to include a commitment to reforming social work student bursaries in their manifesto for the next General Election.
The British Association of Social Workers strongly condemns the comments made by Home Secretary, Suella Braverman MP on 26 September 2023 which were that anti-gay discrimination is not a qualification for asylum.
BASW England and SASW recently wrote to the UK Chancellor urging him to deliver a ‘fair and reasonable’ increase in the non-taxable mileage allowance rate for social workers and social care staff.