BASW NI host social workers from around the world 'Troubles' experiences shared during field trip News 4 Jul 2018
Crime survey raises safety concerns over online activity of children Findings show contact with strangers, lack knowledge over security and bullying News 2 Apr 2024
BASW England response to the Ofsted report into Solihull Council’s children’s services News 19 Jan 2023
Tributes to mountaineer who was a towering figure within BASW 'Charming, imaginative and thoughtful' campaigner for human rights Dennis Gower is remembered News 5 Mar 2024
Campaign launched to get media to ‘change the script’ on social work Negative storylines are contributing to poor public image and must end, says England’s regulator News 2 Apr 2024
Care Act Training Needs | SCIE and DHSC survey SCIE has been commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care to develop ‘training resources to improve Care Act compliance’. News 16 Aug 2023
BASW is deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic deaths of people crossing the Channel to reach the UK this week. BASW comment on human tragedies News 25 Nov 2021
High vacancy rates, poor staff retention – it feels like a ‘crunch point’ in social work BASW chief executive Ruth Allen and SWU general secretary John McGowan discuss the state of social work News 7 Dec 2023
Legal challenge aims to extend LA employment rights to foster carers Test case could have major repercussions for local authorities News 1 Feb 2024