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The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is deeply saddened to hear news of the loss of a social worker to coronavirus.

Increased referrals will put services under pressure

We will continue to press this loudly and urgently, and to build alliances in doing this, so that the dignity and human rights of all adults in our society is upheld.

BASW was one of many organisations objecting to this and welcomes change of plan

BASW Chair Gerry Nosowska joins BASW CEO Ruth Allen for Ruth's latest vlog update

Pete Feldon, Chair of the BASW England Adults social work group provides an update and sets out the importance of your feedback.

BASW joins 30 organisations to write to the Government to tell them to limit the long-term impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health

BASW responds as the Government re-introduces the new Immigration Bill to Parliament

Official figures released this week by the Office for National Statistics showed the deaths of ten social workers, and an additional two social services managers, involved Covid-19 between 9 March and 20 April.