Joint Committee on Human Rights - The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has announced measures which aim to protect individuals’ right to life (Article 2 ECHR) and further steps will need to be taken over the coming days, weeks and months. News 25 Sep 2020
The Social Care Sector COVID-19 Support Taskforce: final report BASW England provides an initial response to the taskforce report News 24 Sep 2020
BASW Chair Gerry Nosowska shares thanks, reflections and priorities for the year ahead Read the Chair’s speech to BASW UK Annual General Meeting 2020 News 24 Sep 2020
Blog update by the Social Workers Union Carol Reid, National Organiser & Union Contact Manager from the Social Workers Union provides an update Blog 29 Jul 2020
Interested in research? BASW is calling for member involvement in analysis of social work during Covid survey BASW is asking for members to volunteer to be part of the team that oversees the analysis of the survey. Blog 24 Jul 2020
SWU Blog: Almost 900,000 public sector workers to get pay rise, but not social workers Blog by John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union (SWU) Blog 22 Jul 2020
Pay uplift for social workers still unclear after public sector pay announcement Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above inflation pay rise. News 21 Jul 2020