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BASW England are asking members to take a survey which will help us formulate a response to government proposals

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.

Come to BASW’s Annual General Meeting and be part of a movement for a better society.

Social work students continue to suffer the consequences of a system rooted in inequality

SWU is establishing a ‘campaign’ fund for our members to call on to ensure campaigns throughout 2021/22 can be responsive to changing priorities, quick to deliver and high impact.

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.

Report adds further urgency to calls for reform of social care.

Four social work students have each won £500 for their entries to SWU's WSWD 2021 Student Essay Assignment Competition, and two additional outstanding entries have been awarded prizes as well.

Barbara Keeley MP says Government failed to use expertise from social work and social care sector in the early stages of pandemic.

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