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The Committee found that relatives remain an essential part of care for so many older and disabled people in care homes - as it helps them to keep their memories alive, in touch with the outside world, and it reassures them of their continued place in the family.

Join us and thousands of others by participating in Race Equality Week and taking meaningful action towards tackling the barriers to race equality.

The recent ONS figures highlight how much risk social workers are facing during the pandemic.

​​​​​​​The Government needs to change vaccine prioritisation to prevent further deaths.

A survey of 1119 social workers across the UK by the British Association of Social Workers has revealed a string of concerns, as well as practice issues.

BASW UK acts as the Secretariat for the APPG for Social Work, which is a cross-party group in the UK Parliament giving a voice to social workers and the conditions in which they work.

Dikh He Na Bister/We Will Remember

This week we have reached the heart-breaking milestone in the pandemic with 104,000 lives lost -and 63 social workers have lost their lives to Covid so far.

Nick Lovell, member of the BASW UK Heritage Steering Group and BASW Cymru, provides a personal reflection on how social work has been a fundamental part of his life and own heritage.

Kerri Prince, Public and Political Affairs Lead for BASW UK, provides members with an update from Westminster