Education Secretary launches review of children’s social care. The voice and experiences of children and young people must be at the heart of the review News 15 Jan 2021
Carys Phillips appointed as Social Workers Union Chair for two year period John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union (SWU), provides an update. Blog 13 Oct 2020
Sad loss of social worker to Covid-19 The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is deeply saddened to hear news of the loss of a social worker to coronavirus. News 29 May 2020
Ethical Challenges for Social Workers During COVID-19 Invitation to participate in research by the International Federation of Social Workers and an international social work ethics research group News 4 May 2020
Children’s social care questionnaires 2017: What children told us about their experiences of living in children’s homes or living with foster carers
BASW England policy statement on the Independent review of children’s social care This policy statement comes after consideration by relevant BASW England member-led groups and the National Standing Committee News 15 Feb 2021
Social workers just 1% of the adult social care workforce - yet are vital to quality in hugely pressurised services News