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​The Social Workers Union (SWU) have announced the theme for their annual World Social Work Day student essay competition.

BASW supports the letter from ADASS, ADCS and the LGA requesting to delay the implementation of LPS beyond October 2020, considering the delayed publication of the Code of Practice.

BASW is extremely concerned over the impact the post-Brexit immigration system outlined by Home Secretary Priti Patel will have on social care and social work.

Final call for nominations for the 2020 Scottish Social Services Awards.

BASW Cymru opens doors to donations of cleaning items, clothes and basic household items for flood-hit communities

Find our more about how to become a SWU contact in Scotland.

An obituary of former BASW chair and lifelong social worker, Terry Bamford, by friend and colleague, David Jones.

BASW England would like to pay tribute to dear friend Pete Felton, who recently passed on

On Monday, the Social Workers Union (SWU) will be asking its members to vote on whether the union can advise/lead its members to strike in the future.

We have some great opportunities to start working together and hopefully amend the guidelines to reflect Wales and to promote the guidelines across the Social Care workforce in Wales.