Social workers in integrated teams should be attached to every school BASW England response to Children's Commissioner's report on missing schoolchildren News 9 Mar 2022
Where’s the plan to tackle poor mental health? Powerful coalition calls on government to act amid rise in people suffering News 5 Oct 2023
Rising vacancy rate among children's social workers shows toll of Covid working, says BASW Seven per cent annual leap in England also due to workers delaying retirement or job change to support famliies, says DfE News 25 Feb 2022
Tell it how it is being a social worker in Wales BASW Cymru wants to know about the working conditions of social workers in Wales. News 2 Jul 2018
A 'culture change' is needed by social work employers to tackle high vacancy rates, says BASW chief exec Dr Ruth Allen calls for more social work-friendly working conditions across the UK News 21 Mar 2023
Low pay and stress putting practitioners off Approved Mental Health Professional role Researchers at King's College London investigated why few health workers become AMHPs News 5 Sep 2018
What happens to pan-European child protection post Brexit? European law currently allows for co-operation between member states to protect vulnerable children across borders. But if we are not careful this could be lost putting children at greater risk when Britain leaves the EU, warns Maria Wright In focus 9 Nov 2018
'We were just literally abandoned and left on the streets after Grenfell' Powerful testimonies from social workers and tower residents Edward Daffarn and Zoe Dainton News 22 Jun 2022
Disrespectful mop head advert lands fostering agency in hot water Agency apologises and withdraws campaign described as 'jaw-dropping offensive' News 9 Jan 2020
Social work's role in disasters is crucial, says Andy Burnham Greater Manchester Mayor speaks to BASW membership News 16 Nov 2022