BASW Cymru cautiously welcomes new child poverty strategy for Wales The Welsh Government has published a new strategy to tackle child poverty in Wales. News 2 Feb 2024
BASW/SWU ‘Assaults on social workers’ petition: An update for members Together, BASW and SWU will continue to campaign for social worker safety in the workplace. News 2 Jul 2021
Social worker safety at work campaign: BASW and SWU statement BASW and SWU are engaging with Government to explore practical, effective and appropriate ways to improve social worker safety. News 7 Jun 2021
BASW Cymru: Tackling racism against Romani and Traveller communities Resources to support the development of anti-racist practice when working with Romani and Traveller families News 11 Mar 2021
World Social Work Month: BASW Cymru explores race and ethnicity in social work Watch the interviews here News 11 Mar 2021
BASW Cymru joins call for action on health inequalities More than 30 organisations from across health, housing and social care in Wales come together to call for action on health inequalities. News 22 Feb 2021
#TestAccessRights: Family carer unable to see son due to blanket care home restrictions BASW continues to campaign for safe access to care homes for social workers and families. News 10 Feb 2021
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
BASW England and BASW Cymru response to proposed reforms to Mental Health Act The proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act aim to provide greater choice and autonomy for patients in a mental health crisis News 13 Jan 2021
BASW Cymru urges Welsh Government to provide vital information and guidance for people experiencing or at risk of poverty during Covid-19 The Wales’ Anti-Poverty Coalition, of which BASW Cymru is a member, has written to the Welsh First Minister News 23 Nov 2020