People using services ‘paying high price’ for poor social work conditions Read more on the recent UK Conference which discussed BASW England's initiative on poor working conditions for social workers News 29 Jun 2018
More social workers facing financial hardship due to debt or illness More practising social workers are seeking financial aid from charity after facing hardship due to spiralling debts or illness News 29 Jun 2018
Wales considers social care levy to alleviate austerity’s ‘devastating impact’ The Welsh government is considering introducing a social care levy to boost funding for services and mitigate the “devastating impact” of the UK government’s austerity policies. News 29 Jun 2018
BASW votes to campaign against unethical universal credit ‘rape clause’ BASW pledged to campaign against the two-child benefit cap currently being rolled out across the UK under the universal credit welfare reform. News 29 Jun 2018
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