BASW England demands action on 'alarming' rise in homelessness BASW England is deeply shocked by the latest Government statistics revealing a 27% increase in the number of people sleeping rough in England compared to the previous year. News 6 Mar 2024
BASW Cymru cautiously welcomes new child poverty strategy for Wales The Welsh Government has published a new strategy to tackle child poverty in Wales. News 2 Feb 2024
BASW & SWU Support Children at the Table Campaign BASW and SWU have joined with 130 organisations to call on the next UK Government to make good childhoods a national priority. News 24 Jan 2024
National Care Service (NCS) Bill delayed until March Stage one of National Care Service (NCS) Bill delayed until March 24 News 23 Jan 2024
UK Government sets out plans to develop the domestic care workforce | BASW England Response The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Care Workforce Pathway, a national career structure for the adult social care workforce. News 11 Jan 2024
Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee agrees further actions in support of social work bursary petition An update on the petition for student bursaries in Scotland. News 20 Dec 2023
Social work survey 2024 - open to all social workers and social work students We want to capture key trends in social work and the issues that matter to you. Closes 15th January 2024 - extended deadline! News 7 Dec 2023
Notice of the new BASW UK and International Policy and Ethics General Meeting, and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 Share your policy related ideas and proposals now and find links to member only content. News 5 Dec 2023
Student Peer Support at BASW BASW Student Ambassadors tell us how they've benefited from BASW's Student Peer Support Group. Blog 28 Nov 2023