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Our focus in this response, on behalf of our members, is on the implications for the social work profession, social workers, and on the potential impact on the children and families served by the profession.

Brexit, the pandemic and austerity are recognised as major issues that continue to impact access to adult social care.

A key area of concern is the definition of ‘deprivation of liberty’ being used in the draft Code which appears to deviate from that laid out in case law

Starting from September 2022, the bursary for both social work undergraduate and postgraduate students in Wales will be increased by over 50%

Social work students in Wales will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for Social Services has announced.

We are grateful to the Welsh Government who will be funding the Professional Support Service (PSS) in Wales

These consultation responses were completed jointly between BASW and SWU and representatives of both memberships.

BASW Cymru's National Director responds to the launch of the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan