The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that there will be a ‘mini budget’ on 23rd September as pressure on the Government to tackle the cost-of-living crisis increases.
BASW has responded to this week’s publication from the Children’s Commissioner for England – ‘Far less than they deserve: Children with learning disabilities or autism living in mental health hospitals’.
BASW member, Dr Sarah Pollock discusses why an incoming Westminster government must finally move beyond 'evidence gathering' and act on developing a social work workforce strategy in England
BASW has set out 40 priorities for the next UK Government that we’ll be highlighted to all political parties ahead of the General Election. Our blog series takes a deeper look at each of the policy asks in turn.
The Food Is Care campaign group's unique survey shows how widespread food poverty is in the UK. The group asks professional bodies to view this as an opportunity to centrally locate food insecurity into their practice guidance to help address this inequality.