BASW comments on recent press reports of misuse of ACP and of Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) notices being issued inappropriately.
This Ethical Guidance for Social Workers aims to respond to the very specific circumstances generated by COVID-19 which disrupts health, care, safeguarding and support services.
BASW calls upon the government, Social Work England, HEIs, placement providers, Student Finance England to develop a co-ordinated transitional national action plan to support social work students at this time.
Social Work England shares information and a joint statement from chief executives of statutory regulators of health and care professionals on 3rd March 2020:
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 CEO, Dr Ruth Allen comments on successful Court of Appeal case against removal of student from social work MA course following anti-homosexuality public social media posts