BASW writes to MP about Social Work Employment Services (SWES) The letter to Ruth Cadbury MP outlined the employment service set up by BASW, which we are keen to promote as a model of best practice News 4 Mar 2021
Latest updates from Health and Social Services Today, two written statements have been published from the department of Health and Social Services for Wales. News 13 Feb 2020
BASW General Election blog: A new Mental Health Act One of BASW's priority asks for the next UK Government is to deliver a new Mental Health Act for England and Wales. Blog 21 Jun 2024
"Eventually, the abuse got too much and I was able to escape my partner" We asked domestic abuse survivors what they would like to see social work doing more of, as part of the launch of our domestic abuse practice guidance. News 1 May 2020
BASW follows up on attack on a social worker in Haringey Every day, social workers open themselves to the unknown in order to help others. News 27 Aug 2021
BASW Cymru and SWU open letter to Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services BASW Cymru and SWU call for support for the social work workforce in Wales News 29 Apr 2020
Joe Godden speaks to the Liverpool Echo on why social workers and councils fear that new government rules will put elderly at risk News
Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases BASW England and BASW Cymru join together to respond to the report in an open letter News 24 Jul 2020