This Week in Westminster - Friday 10 September 2021 Kerri Prince, Public and Political Affairs Lead for BASW UK, provides members with an update News 10 Sep 2021
BASW blog: ‘The cut to Universal Credit is yet another austerity policy - social workers must oppose it’ Social workers must challenge the Government’s plan to cut Universal Credit, says BASW member Jon Dudley. Blog 8 Sep 2021
‘Health and Care Bill – why social work’s voice matters’ BASW chair Gerry Nosowska on how BASW England is speaking up for social work as the Health and Care Bill progresses through Parliament. Blog 8 Sep 2021
Invitation to shape guidance on data analytics in Children’s Social Care Survey for children's social workers: Data, analytics, and co-design News 8 Sep 2021
Social care reform: BASW England response 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. News 8 Sep 2021
#RememberSocialCare: social care bodies join forces to launch Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection Social care bodies come together to pay tribute to workforce. News 7 Sep 2021
#KeepTheLifeline: BASW UK joins campaign to stop cut to Universal Credit Over 100 civil society organisations – including BASW UK – have written to the Prime Minister, calling for the Government to abandon the proposed cut, which is worth over £1000 a year. News 2 Sep 2021
BASW blog: 'Why social workers should support the #KeepTheLifeline campaign' As a social worker, BASW vice-chair Lewis Roberts sees rising poverty levels and the devastating impact this is having on society Blog 2 Sep 2021
BASW A&R / SWU survey: Ways of working A new survey on future ways of working by the BASW Advice and Representation (A&R) and SWU Trade Union team News 27 Aug 2021