Social Work England to consult on fee rise Social Work England has confirmed it will consult on an increase in fees before September 2020 News 22 Feb 2019
Plan to trial 'big data' analytics in social care sparks ethics debate New project aims to test if predictive tools 'are effective, ethical and acceptable' in children's services News 12 Feb 2019
Why we must join in civil disobedience over climate change Social worker Deborah Mitchell argues activism against fossil fuels is in keeping with social work’s values In focus 18 Aug 2022
Tell it how it is being a social worker in Wales BASW Cymru wants to know about the working conditions of social workers in Wales. News 2 Jul 2018
Latest three authorities to vote on making care experience a protected characterstic Key votes at Edinburgh, Scottish borders and Nottinghamshire as movement gathers pace News 21 Nov 2022
Are the new social work apprenticeships a threat to our academic base, asks professor News 10 Oct 2018
‘We are not administrators, we’re there to be alongside people’ The role of social work in supporting refugees and asylum seekers News 22 Jun 2022
Mental health social work during the COVID-19 crisis: an AMHP's perspective For Mental Health Awareness Week, Darryl Phillipowsky shares his experiences of practicing during the pandemic Viewpoint 19 May 2020
What’s love got to do with it? Long deemed an unacceptable word in social care, Bill Stone sees signs that love is returning to the lexicon of social work Viewpoint 6 Apr 2023
Government consultation on whether to continue relaxing children's social care a 'shambles' Campaigners against controversial measures introduced during lockdown say they lack confidence in Department of Education consultation on extending them beyond end of September News 10 Sep 2020