BASW Cymru urge Wales First Minister to change the guidance on shopping for essential items Families and foster carers must be able to buy clothes for looked after children who are placed in an emergency News 27 Oct 2020
Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review comment by BASW The shocking case of Child Q highlights the reality that racism is ever present in our education, criminal justice and other systems. News 21 Mar 2022
The government has now published the Coronavirus Act 2020. The government launches its wide-ranging piece of legislation which will affect various existing legal rights and protections News 31 Mar 2020
If Brexit really does mean Brexit, we deserve answers Our Communications & Policy Officer, Emily Galloway, writes about the importance of evidence informing planning post-Brexit - and how a Private Members Bill could help make that happen for health and social care. Blog 15 Oct 2019
Survey: Government consultation on proposed reforms to Mental Health Act In order to help prepare BASW’s response, we have collated the quantitative questions from the Government’s consultation. News 8 Feb 2021