Scottish social work students celebrate funding victory Victory ends 'lottery' of bursary system but fight continues to achieve parity with other professions News 8 Dec 2023
Social Work England registration and renewal process 2022: updated BASW England statement BASW and the Social Workers Union (SWU) have been contacted by a number of members and non-members raising concerns about this year’s renewal process. News 6 Dec 2022
Listen to social workers if you want to tackle poverty, says BASW chief Dr Ruth Allen’s message to politicians in wake of disturbing new report from Joseph Rowntree Foundation News 23 Jan 2024
Bronson Battersby tragedy underlines need to invest in family support, not scapegoat social workers Former children's commissioner Anne Longfield demands an end to "damaging cycle" of crisis intervention while the Social Workers Union and BASW England's children and families group call out misplaced criticism of social services News 18 Jan 2024
‘A complex and nonsensical pay system’ fuelling recruitment crisis in Scotland Scottish Association of Social Work demands national approach to pay and conditions News 8 Dec 2023
Social workers neglecting urgent health needs juggling professional work with caring duties Social Workers Union calls for employers to adhere to law on workers' rights News 1 Feb 2024
Celebrating Diwali: The Festival of Lights BASW UK Vice-Chair, Neeta Baicher looks back on her memories of Diwali Blog 24 Oct 2022