Social Work Awards 2021: Celebrating outstanding practice in our profession 12 BASW members were finalists at this year's Social Work Awards. News 19 Nov 2021
Share your views: CQC new strategy and initial proposals for the Quality Assurance of Local Authorities The BASW England response will be general and based on key themes identified from member responses. News 19 Nov 2021
UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights: BASW to give evidence BASW will be giving oral evidence on migrant children and age assessments, as part of the committee's scrutiny of the Nationality and Borders Bill. News 16 Nov 2021
New ways of working – an update from BASW UK & SWU A message from Gerry Nosowska (BASW chair), Ruth Allen (BASW CEO), and John McGowan (SWU General Secretary) News 9 Nov 2021
Climate justice and sustainability – social work at COP26 Ruth Allen, BASW CEO provides an update as COP26 gets underway in Glasgow. News 2 Nov 2021
BASW and SWU statements on compulsory Covid-19 vaccination The statement covers the current context, implications and ethical considerations of compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations for social workers. News 1 Nov 2021
Budget 2021: What do social workers need to know? Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, analyses the Autumn Budget and Spending Review. News 30 Oct 2021
BASW responds to Budget and Spending Review 2021 BASW CEO Ruth Allen comments on the Autumn Budget 2021 News 27 Oct 2021
Age assessments proposal within Nationality and Borders Bill: BASW UK Statement Age assessments should be led by social workers and draw on a multi-agency approach, where practitioners in health, care, education, and community may contribute. News 26 Oct 2021