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Bev Crisp, a member of BASW and a social work apprentice in a local authority, reflects on the importance of relationships in social work practice her first placement following attendance at a North Yorkshire Branch event.

The report presents a stark overview of the increasing challenges within England’s health and social care systems.

BASW member, Dr Sarah Pollock discusses why an incoming Westminster government must finally move beyond 'evidence gathering' and act on developing a social work workforce strategy in England

The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Care Workforce Pathway, a national career structure for the adult social care workforce.

The Government must engage in a full stakeholder consultation and an equality and impact assessment on all the routes into social work.

12 BASW members were finalists at this year's Social Work Awards.

Government must ensure this move is at least the start of meeting the scale and urgency of the crisis facing social care across the UK.

Social work students continue to suffer the consequences of a system rooted in inequality

BASW England is consulting with members on the proposals within the Health and Care Bill and the implications for social work. The Health and Care Bill was debated for the first time in Parliament on 14th July 2021 and BASW England has been following developments closely.  The proposed changes will impact upon social workers working in and across social care and health.

Last month BASW England surveyed its members on the key questions taken from the government’s public survey, with a focus on those that were of most relevance to social workers