News

An obituary of former BASW chair and lifelong social worker, Terry Bamford, by friend and colleague, David Jones.

BASW England would like to pay tribute to dear friend Pete Felton, who recently passed on

On Monday, the Social Workers Union (SWU) will be asking its members to vote on whether the union can advise/lead its members to strike in the future.

Today, two written statements have been published from the department of Health and Social Services for Wales.

A review is being carried out into the way mental health law is working in Scotland.

It is with great sadness for everyone at BASW to learn the news that Terry Bamford has suddenly passed on following an accident.

BASW responds to the latest statistics released by Operation Hydrant – police inquiry into historical child sexual abuse investigations – showing 35% of 11,346 allegations led to convictions.

Watch, read and listen to National Director, Alistair Brown on the BBC.

SASW argue for resources and manageable caseloads for the social work workforce in Scotland, in response to the findings of the Independent Care Review.

Many people across the UK, including many social workers, have arrived from one of the EU 27, and we stand with them to safeguard each other’s human rights and the rights of those we serve.