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BASW continues to campaign for safe access to care homes for social workers and families.

Update from Alison Bavidge to Independent Sector and Independent Social Workers on vaccines eligibility.

​​​​​​​The Government needs to change vaccine prioritisation to prevent further deaths.

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The proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act aim to provide greater choice and autonomy for patients in a mental health crisis

Lien Watts, Head of BASW’s A&R Service and Assistant General Secretary at SWU, provides an update as the year comes to an end.

Deaf awareness training is not mandatory in social work practice - which begs the question, how can we inspire change if we are not listening?

Government needs to recognise a range of different needs, not just clinical ones

An informal training event on employment skills for aspiring black, ethnic minority professionals (and students) in social work, social care and allied professions, in partnership with Perrett Laver

This survey is open to all social workers