Virtual assessments, more use of non-social workers and delegation to third parties is the future England's chief social worker Lyn Romeo stresses lessons from pandemic should be taken forward News 15 Aug 2023
Research validates family drug and alcohol courts - but report authors warn about scope of findings Foundation's report warns not to draw firm conclusions due to limitations of study News 15 Aug 2023
New resource for social workers struggling with daily stresses of the job A new resource for social workers struggling with the daily stresses of the job has just been published. News 14 Aug 2023
Adoptive mother left in fear of ‘violent’ birth father after council mistake Ombudsman upholds complaint against authority that sent letter to wrong address News 14 Aug 2023
Hike in visa fees to help pay for public sector salary rise set to hit overseas recruitment of social workers Councils may have to foot 15 per cent increase in charges to avoid even higher social work vacancy rates News 14 Aug 2023
Children’s services and education are top reason for people complaining about local authorities Proportion of complaints to ombudsman rises from 17 per cent of total to 24 per cent in a decade News 14 Aug 2023
Opportunities missed to intervene and prevent death of vulnerable adult controlled by 'friend' says report Disturbing findings from Scottish case come as Westminster considers giving social workers in England powers of entry News 10 Aug 2023
‘There’s far too much goodwill in social work’ Penny Wainwright* says a ‘put up and shut up’ culture is fuelling an exodus from the profession Viewpoint 9 Aug 2023
A new role for social workers in drug and alcohol treatment Jessica Bradley takes a look at what a changing landscape could mean for the profession In focus 9 Aug 2023
Ten concerns about the Illegal Migration Act every social worker should know BASW’s public and political affairs lead Kerri Prince highlights implications of the controversial act for the profession In focus 9 Aug 2023