New standards proposals require social workers in England to report resourcing concerns Social Work England's draft professional standards also include stronger human rights influence and new expectations on social media use News 22 Feb 2019
Excessive private profiteering and financial instability in children’s social care market News 16 Mar 2022
Why I'm supporting the Social Workers Union We can't empower others if we don't empower ourselves, says Dr Neil Thompson Viewpoint 20 Sep 2018
Court of Appeal ruling highlights limit of virtual hearings in family court during lockdown Father with dyslexia wins claim his human rights would be breached by attending court remotely on wife's iPad News 5 May 2020
India mourns social worker dubbed 'mother of orphans' State funeral for Dr Sindhutai Sapkal News 11 Jan 2022
Why Wales must follow Scotland and make smacking children a crime After Scotland’s landmark decision Daniel Jones, child protection service manager at Newport City Council, argues the case for passing a similar bill currently going through the Welsh Assembly Viewpoint 4 Oct 2019
COVID-19: ‘People are pulling together but the rise in need has been so rapid’ Social worker Jean Templeton on how her charity is responding to the coronavirus pandemic Viewpoint 9 Apr 2020
'If I was to start again I would still choose this exceptional career' Mira Antonyan, president of the Armenian Association of Social Workers, on practising in her country and why she loves her work In focus 1 Oct 2019
'The time has come to show who we are' A poem by BASW member Natalia Phillips penned during Covid-19 Viewpoint 3 Mar 2021
Diary of a social worker PSW' diarist's heartfelt plea for social work with children and families Viewpoint 17 May 2022