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BASW Chair, Julia Ross looks ahead to a crucial juncture for the assisted dying legislation in Westminster.

Kim Leadbeater MP agreed to BASW’s request at a committee session in Westminster

The UK Government has responded to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report

The report presents a stark overview of the increasing challenges within England’s health and social care systems.

BASW England welcomes commitment to introduce a new Hillsborough Law.

The UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights has issued a call to the Government, urging it to take further steps in improving state responses to major tragedies.

Discharging people from hospitals to care home settings at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic ruled unlawful by High Court

Government must ensure this move is at least the start of meeting the scale and urgency of the crisis facing social care across the UK.

BASW England is consulting with members on the proposals within the Health and Care Bill and the implications for social work. The Health and Care Bill was debated for the first time in Parliament on 14th July 2021 and BASW England has been following developments closely.  The proposed changes will impact upon social workers working in and across social care and health.

Last month BASW England surveyed its members on the key questions taken from the government’s public survey, with a focus on those that were of most relevance to social workers