Climate change is changing social work A new ‘eco-social’ role is future of profession in face of man-made disasters News 21 May 2024
The social worker who became a clown - and what it taught him David Steggall says clown theory has vital lessons for social work News 21 May 2024
Letting looked after teenagers live like this is ‘state-sanctioned neglect’ Charity asks MPs would they treat their own children this way in face of Ofsted findings on accommodation for 16 and 17-year-olds News 21 May 2024
Talk show series for social workers New webinar aims to get to the nub of important social work topics News 21 May 2024
Councils called upon to pledge commitment to ‘neuro-inclusive’ work cultures Social workers lead campaign amid growing awareness of neuro-diversity in the workforce News 21 May 2024
Children’s trust reprimanded over data breach 'Lack of robust policies’ to protect privacy of service users at outsourced service running Birmingham’s children’s service News 21 May 2024
Unfair, unreasonable and damaging to mental health BASW's advice and representation team and the Social Work Professional Support Service on the fitness to practise process in England In focus 20 May 2024
FtP backlog taking 'intolerable' toll on workers' mental health Unprecedented joint statement of concern issued from BASW, the Social Workers Union and Unison News 20 May 2024
Foster care applications hit new five-year low Fall in initial enquiries and tiny conversion rate prompts further fears for sector. News 3 Apr 2024
Stop the ‘deficit’ talk in social work: there’s a different story to tell Beverley Tarka, president of ADASS, calls for a focus on the positives News 2 Apr 2024