The CPG has been established to work with Members of Senedd, frontline representatives and colleagues from across the social work, social care and advocacy sectors, people with lived experiences and others to campaign, discuss and raise awareness on key issues affecting these professions.
Chair: Elfed Williams MS, Bangor, Conwy & Mon (Plaid Cymru)
Secretariat: BASW Cymru
Date of next meeting: Tuesday 10th November 2026
If you are interested in joining this group or supporting the work of this CPG please email us on socialwork_socialcare_advocacy_cpg@basw.co.uk
Ahead of the Senedd election in May 2026, BASW Cymru developed its Manifesto.
Download our Manifesto for 2026 in full.
How did we develop our manifesto?
A dedicated steering group was formed to take the manifesto work forward, comprising members from the BASW Cymru National Standing Committee, a local authority consultant social worker, two BASW Cymru staff members, who are qualified social workers, and one non-social worker BASW Cymru staff member who coordinated the group's work. BASW Cymru also invited members to contribute. A key part of the manifesto’s development took place at BASW Cymru’s annual conference in March 2025 in Cardiff and in June 2025, we also conducted a consultation with BASW Cymru members.
