We may not have soup kitchens but we do have food banks, says retired child protection social worker John Fitzgerald, and in such hard times social workers make all the difference
In the wake of a woman being convicted of aiding female genital mutilation on a three-year-old, senior social work lecturer and member of the Black and Ethnic Minority Professionals Symposium Maureen Mguni looks at the role of social work in tackling the illegal practice
BASW’s Position Statement on the forthcoming Green Paper could lay foundations for a system based on independent living as the purpose of promoting wellbeing, writes Colin Slasberg
Ruth Allen discusses the results of the recent BASW member survey - including where members think BASW is doing well, areas for improvement, and a series of actions and commitments from BASW in response to the feedback.
The number of children waiting for a place in a secure children’s home has doubled in the past year.
New government statistics on children’s social care in England reveal around 50 children each day are waiting for a place in secure accommodation – double the number compared to last year.