Coronavirus and inequality - like after WW2, a fairer society must be the legacy Neil Thompson calls for a broad social movement including social workers to push for change after the crisis Viewpoint 14 Apr 2020
Social workers, unite and take ownership of your profession, says BASW’s new chair Take a read of the new chair's inaugural speech at the association’s Annual UK Conference and AGM News 29 Jun 2018
‘Shocked’ by what I found out about conditions social workers practise in Researcher’s reaction to findings of BASW’s working conditions and wellbeing study News 22 Jun 2022
"We all need access to warm housing" "We work alongside some of the most marginalised people in society. We also work with imperfect systems and structures." News 9 Feb 2023
Get angry, get a deeper understanding, and get networked Lewis Roberts works with some of the most deprived communities in the UK and talks about what he does to combat moral injury... Viewpoint 16 Nov 2022
Increase in social work student bursary extended to all currently studying The Welsh government has extended the recent bursary increase for social work students to all years of study... News 13 Oct 2022
The mental scars left behind when we handcuff children During Children's Mental Health Week, Emily Aklan says the unnecessary and unregulated physical restraining of children is a shocking practice that must be addressed Viewpoint 4 Feb 2021
Bid to make care experience a protected characteristic gathers pace Local councillors pledge support for campaign to change law News 17 May 2022
BASW’s outgoing chair Guy Shennan talks campaigning and activism Shennan told delegates at BASW’s annual general meeting that promoting social change and a fairer society was part of the job of social work. News 2 Jul 2018