Since the government announced the plan to publish a green paper in 2017 on adult social care, BASW England has continued to develop a response. This consultation document summaries ideas and seeks feedback.
BASW England’s Adults Practice, Policy and Education (PPEG) group is pleased that the Ombudsman for Local Government and Social Care has given advice to local authorities about principles they must follow in the Annual Review of Social Care Complaints 2018-19.
BASW England and SWU have completed our survey of members and formulated our response for the Consultation for NICE guideline on Supporting Adult Carers.
BASW England and SWU have completed our survey of members and formulated our response for both, the Department for Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) ‘Children Cases in the Family Court consultation’ on public law, and for private law.
BASW Cymru deeply is deeply concerned by and condemns the news of violence towards a social worker by a client in Bridgend. Social worker Gail Cotten was assaulted in the car park of the Bridgend council offices in June.
BASW Cymru met with student social worker and BASW member Becky Salter to discuss her experiences so far and about being a BASW member.
Becky previously had a career in children’s services as a registered manager but decided that her passions and skillset would have more room to develop as a social worker. Becky is currently in her second year studying social work in the University of South Wales, Newport.
There have been a couple of events in recent weeks that have sharpened (my already sharp) focus on the identity of social workers in Wales and how the profession communicates this
BASW Cymru met with social worker and 20 year BASW member Jonathan Pearce this week to find out what it’s like to be a palliative care social worker in Wales.