What difference can a social worker make to an older person’s life? Balvinder Bassi and Sonia Clark highlight a two-year research project shadowing social workers that aims to find out In focus 9 Mar 2022
Profession mourns stalwart of social work who cared passionately about social justice BASW members share fond memories and recollections of Kate Pryde News 12 Jul 2023
Review sets out plan to fix Northern Ireland's crisis in children's social care Findings of 16-month inquiry by Professor Ray Jones published News 21 Jun 2023
'Reclaiming social work' The future of the profession depends on those in the profession, says England professional officer Wayne Reid Viewpoint 13 Jan 2020
A night with an Emergency Duty Team Ahead of World Mental Health Day, BASW is sharing a diary of an Emergency Duty Team (EDT) social worker. Blog 8 Oct 2021
After ending the National Assessment and Accreditation System, leave us to identify our own learning needs A message to the Department for Education from social work academics Dr Joe Smeeton and Dr Robin Sen Viewpoint 4 Feb 2022
Independent reviewing officers – do they have a future? England’s Independent Review of Children’s Social Care recommends they are abolished. But Simon Ward urges caution Viewpoint 8 Dec 2022
Take part in the BASW Annual Survey 2022 Social workers across the UK are invited to give their views News 8 Dec 2022
‘We are professional peacemakers’ Dr Joy Bevan gives a social work response to the Russo-Ukrainian war Viewpoint 3 Mar 2022