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Parliamentarians and social workers are jointly calling on the Government and NHS Trusts to recognise the social factors of mental health distress and promote the social model of health within new mental health legislation.

Photo ID will now be required to vote in some elections across the UK.

SWU and SASW support this member-led campaign calling for better bursary support for social work students in Scotland.

SWU, the UK’s only specialist union for social workers, has now grown to over 15,000 members.

Annabel Smith, Professional Lead for Social Care in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and member of the BASW social work in health group, shares some of her thoughts on children’s mental health.

The Titanic Belfast hosted BASW’s UK conference and 49th Annual Grand Meeting last week and here is a roundup of the day’s programme