BASW England has responded to a consultation carried out by the Department for Education, which sought views on proposed quality standards for unregulated accommodation for children in care aged 16-17.
Social worker, BASW England National Standing Committee Member and Co-Chair of the Adult Social Work Group, Jackie Mahoney reflects on her experiences of poverty throughout her 25 year social work career and what she believes the profession can do to challenge it.
Read the first blog in SASW's new "Points to Ponder" blog series, exploring what a future National Care Service could mean for Scotland - and for social work...
The UK Parliament Health and Social Care Committee has launched an inquiry into assisted dying and MPs are looking to hear what members of the public think.
The SWU Campaign Fund has hit the ground running in 2023 and any SWU member who would like to run their own campaign is encouraged to submit their idea for funding.
Read the latest reflections in SASW's new "Points to Ponder" blog series, exploring what a future National Care Service could mean for Scotland - and for social work...
The UK already has the most restrictive anti-union laws in the Western world thanks to the changes implemented in the Trade Union Act 2016 and we are disgusted by this proposed new trade union legislation.