New book tells stories from survivors and social workers with experience of disasters Testimonies from Grenfell, Manchester Arena, Hillsborough and other tragedies News 13 Apr 2022
BASW & SWU response to attack on social worker BASW and SWU are appalled at the shocking news that a social worker has been stabbed on the evening of Friday 6th August, while conducting a welfare check on a child News 7 Aug 2021
BASW welcomes Professional Capabilities Framework evaluation findings BASW responds to the recommendations of the independent evaluation of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) News 24 Jun 2024
'Social workers have saved lives and continue to save lives' A message from England's Social Worker of the Year Vivian Okeze–Tirado in wake of the Arthur Labinjo-Hughes tragedy Viewpoint 21 Dec 2021
Government responds to BASW/SWU ‘Assaults on social workers’ petition Together, BASW and SWU will continue to campaign for social worker safety in the workplace. News 15 Sep 2021
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
BASW responds to National Social Worker Healthcheck report BASW CEO Ruth Allen and England National Director Maris Stratulis comment on the National Social Worker Healthcheck Report. News 1 Mar 2021
Multi-agency child protection investigators in every local authority proposed by review into Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes tragedies Government-commissioned independent panel says child protection must 'change fundamentally' News 26 May 2022