Blog update by the Social Workers Union Carol Reid, National Organiser & Union Contact Manager from the Social Workers Union provides an update Blog 29 Jul 2020
Concerns raised on government consultation - Changes to the adoption and children regulations: coronavirus (COVID-19) BASW England comments on open government consultation on whether emergency COVID-linked powers introduced under Statutory Instrument 445 should lapse or be continued after September. News 23 Jul 2020
Social work associations across the world took part in the first ever online general meeting of the International Federation of Social Workers. BASW Chair Gerry Nosowska gives a round-up of the IFSW Global Meeting 11-13 July 2020 Blog 13 Jul 2020
Caldicott Principles: a consultation about revising, expanding and upholding the principles BASW England asks members for feedback on proposed changes to good practice principles which are applied to the use of confidential information News 7 Jul 2020
BASW writes to the Royal family to call for the KCMG medal which has clearly distressing racist imagery on it to be changed We are asking for the award to be changed and for new icons, that better represent the true spirit of equality and justice, to be embraced. News 26 Jun 2020
GRAVE CONCERN ABOUT HONG KONG COURT JUDGMENT DEMAND FOR PROTECTION OF SOCIAL WORKERS WHEN PERFORMING HUMANITARIAN DUTIES News 26 Jun 2020
Social Workers Union (SWU) is delighted to announce the winners of their recent World Social Work Day Essay Assignment Competition. Winners announced News 26 Jun 2020
Social Workers Express Deep Concern at the Resignation of RQIA Board BASW NI is deeply concerned at the resignation of the RQIA Board & welcomes an independent review into the mass resignations. News 25 Jun 2020