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BASW's devolved nations support the joint Children's Children's Commissioners letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions condemning two child policy.

Regulation of Child Contact Centre Services Consultation.

Ruth Allen, BASW CEO, introduces the new briefing and underlines its importance to social workers working with young people transitioning into adulthood.

BASW's Allison Hulmes and Gavin Moorghen were interviewed by the BBC this week.

Find out what the team in Scotland have been doing on behalf of members this week

It has been revealed that before the pandemic 4.3 million children across the UK were living in poverty.

The Social Workers Union (SWU) is pleased to announce that the two motions we presented at the GFTU’s Biennial General Council Meeting on 17 May 2021 were unanimously passed.

Find out what the team in Scotland have been doing on behalf of members this week

BASW also submitted an accompanying letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, highlighting issues that we feel are fundamental to improving the operation of the MHA, but which BASW felt were not adequately addressed in the consultation itself.

The BASW England Mental Health Group has discussed deep concerns about the High Intensity Network and SIM raised by practitioners and particularly by people with lived experience of using mental health services.