BASW’s response to NHS England Consultation on Medium and Low Secure Mental Health Services (Adults)

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is the independent and member-led professional association of social workers in the United Kingdom. We have over 22,000 members and we are part of the international community of social work and as such are active members of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and its European Region. We have offices in each of the four countries of the UK. BASW England have a group of professional members who focus on issues affecting social work with adults and a sub group of that group who focus on issues relating to social work with people with a learning disability. We also have groups focusing on forensic social work and social work with people with mental health problems. This response is a composite of the views of these groups. The consultation asks some specific questions – these are answered in Appendix 1