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‘Imposing another age of austerity after the coronavirus crisis will have a profound impact on societies most vulnerable people’ suggests John McGowan, General Secretary, Social Workers Union (SWU). ‘The possible extent and impact on local authorities' social care budgets will also be massive but cutting spending, after a decade of cuts, would be hugely damaging’.

A quick first look at the Scottish Government's new Programme for Government and what has been set out for the year ahead.

Find out what the team in Scotland have been doing on behalf of members this week.

New group, Action for Care-Workers Wellbeing, will raise awareness of mental distress among health and social care professionals

BASW England and the Brain Injury Social Workers Group (BISWG) are delighted to jointly launch revised practice guidance for social workers titled ‘Understanding People Affected by Brain Injury’.

Not only is discrimination fundamentally wrong, the Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful. Whilst the Equality Act provides a legal framework that offers protection in employment, a look at the calls we get into BASW’s A&R service shows inequality in the workplace sadly remains a reality

BASW responds to the Westminster Government’s announcement to ease some lockdown measures.