Given the risk of political priorities intruding on professional objectivity, BASW is discouraging our members, as well as other social workers from applying for, or taking up, age assessment roles in the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB).
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP today (Wednesday) delivered the UK Government’s Spring Budget to the House of Commons, outlining his plans for spending and taxation.
Student social workers in England and Scotland are lobbying politicians for more availability and accessibility of funding support to widen opportunities into the profession.
BASW is delighted to announce that members, staff and the wider social work community have collectively raised £391 for Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) through donations received for our festive e-card.