BASW, SWU & UNISON press for action to resolve fitness to practice delays BASW, SWU & UNISON have jointly written to Social Work England to seek an urgent resolution to ongoing Fitness to Practice delays. News 7 May 2024
The Importance of Lived Experience Genuine co-production is essential for good policy-making Blog 25 Apr 2024
A Global Gathering of Social Work and a New IFSW Europe President BASW recently attended the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Global Delegates Meeting and Conference in Panama, where BASW CEO Dr Ruth Allen was also announced as the new IFSW Europe President. Blog 23 Apr 2024
BASW Responds to Passing of Rwanda Bill The ‘Safety of Rwanda Bill’ has passed the Houses of Parliament stages and will go forward to receive Royal Assent. News 23 Apr 2024
Launch of the BASW Annual Survey of Social Workers and Social Work 2023 1,200 social workers share important insight into the challenges of the profession as well as the positives News 19 Mar 2024
Two years since Russian invasion of Ukraine BASW's Ukraine Leadership Group share their reflections on the two-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. Blog 23 Feb 2024
Survey of the social care workforce: Social Care Wales 2024 survey is now live Answer questions about things like health and well-being, pay and conditions, and what you like about working in the sector. News 24 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
Rwanda Bill passes first hurdle in UK Parliament BASW joined with human rights and social justice organisations to call on MPs to vote against the UK Government's controversial Rwanda Bill. News 14 Dec 2023