Unfair, unreasonable and damaging to mental health BASW's advice and representation team and the Social Work Professional Support Service on the fitness to practise process in England In focus 20 May 2024
BASW is deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic deaths of people crossing the Channel to reach the UK this week. BASW comment on human tragedies News 25 Nov 2021
Care Act Training Needs | SCIE and DHSC survey SCIE has been commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care to develop ‘training resources to improve Care Act compliance’. News 16 Aug 2023
We must be careful when we equate poverty with child abuse or neglect A correlation between the two isn’t the same as a causation, argues Dr Bernard Gallagher Viewpoint 3 Jun 2024
Member only content High vacancy rates, poor staff retention – it feels like a ‘crunch point’ in social work BASW chief executive Ruth Allen and SWU general secretary John McGowan discuss the state of social work News 7 Dec 2023
Children’s trust reprimanded over data breach 'Lack of robust policies’ to protect privacy of service users at outsourced service running Birmingham’s children’s service News 21 May 2024
Member only content Scottish social work students celebrate funding victory Victory ends 'lottery' of bursary system but fight continues to achieve parity with other professions News 8 Dec 2023
Social Work England registration and renewal process 2022: updated BASW England statement BASW and the Social Workers Union (SWU) have been contacted by a number of members and non-members raising concerns about this year’s renewal process. News 6 Dec 2022