‘Laser focus’ needed to strengthen National Care Service Bill, warns Scottish Association of Social Work News 6 Sep 2022
SWU is working with our members in the run-up to the National Care Service Bill We need to ensure the workforce is protected and that this Bill will bring better care and support to people in Scotland. Blog 15 Jul 2022
National care service must focus on “reducing crisis and strengthening communities”, says Scottish Association of Social Work Read our statement on our response to the Scottish Government's National Care Service consultation News 3 Nov 2021
IMPACT – Improving Adult Care Together – Call for Social Worker Nominations to the National Assemblies New four-nation initiative aimed at sharing innovation and good practice in Adult Social Care News 16 Jun 2021
End austerity now national demonstration: social workers and service users against austerity, side by side for social justice News
National co-production week As part of national Co-production week check out the latest resources from BASW and our partners the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). News 8 Jul 2020
More than 50% of children in care who are EU nationals yet to register for EUSS There is a risk that many children and young people across the UK will find themselves to have no legal status in the UK as of 1st July. News 30 Mar 2021
BASW England responds to guidance for visiting arrangements in care homes for the period of national restrictions Safe access to care and health settings for social workers as professional visitors is essential News 6 Nov 2020
BASW Cymru Blog - National Director There have been a couple of events in recent weeks that have sharpened (my already sharp) focus on the identity of social workers in Wales and how the profession communicates this Blog 24 Sep 2019