BASW England welcomes long-awaited Hillsborough Law Following years of campaigning, the government has finally introduced the Public Office (Accountability) Bill to parliament. News 17 Sep 2025
World Sexual Health Day 2025 Janet Walker, Chair of BASW's International Committee, writes in a personal capacity about World Sexual Health Day 2025. Blog 3 Sep 2025
Scottish Parliament Festival of Politics - can social work save democracy A festival of politics event sponsored by the Cross-Party Group on Social Work News 25 Aug 2025
A secure future for Scottish social work SASW's Manifesto for the 2026 Scottish elections launched News 21 Aug 2025
BASW represents voice of social work at Covid Inquiry BASW were called to give evidence at the public hearing for Module Six News 8 Jul 2025
BASW & ADASS push for Liberty Protection Safeguards The scheme has been delayed since before Covid News 7 Jul 2025
Austerity is over, but the cuts keep on coming A SASW blog on the funding of local councils and community services in Scotland Blog 4 Jul 2025
Mental Health Bill approaches its final stages Plans to reform the Mental Health Act will soon be approved by MPs News 1 Jul 2025
Assisted Dying Bill moves to House of Lords MPs vote in favour of progressing assisted dying legislation News 23 Jun 2025
Call to Enshrine Children’s Rights in Welsh Law with Launch of ‘Bil Pob Plentyn’ BASW Cymru at The Senedd to launch Bil Pob Plentyn, proposed legislation for the new Bill for babies, children and young people, which was developed by two cross-party groups. News 5 Jun 2025