Covid-19: impact on children and young people’s mental health BASW joins 30 organisations to write to the Government to tell them to limit the long-term impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health News 19 May 2020
A message from our new Chair, Jude Currie New Scotland Committee Chair, Jude Currie, shares what social work means to her and what she wants to achieve in her new role. News 13 May 2020
BASW Statement: Domestic Abuse and Covid-19 Lock-down and social distancing have shown to have the potential to exacerbate domestic abuse and situations which were already high risk. News 13 May 2020
"Eventually, the abuse got too much and I was able to escape my partner" We asked domestic abuse survivors what they would like to see social work doing more of, as part of the launch of our domestic abuse practice guidance. News 1 May 2020
SASW welcomes new Chair and Members to National Standing Committee SASW welcomes new Chair and committee members to National Standing Committee for 2020. News 22 Apr 2020
Support for families in the Perinatal Period in the context of COVID-19 A list of helpful resources and advice for social workers working in perinatal mental health during COVID-19. News 22 Apr 2020
Weathering the Storm: How can social workers maintain their emotional resilience during the coronavirus pandemic? Social worker and PhD student Sarah Rose shares tips on how social workers can maintain their emotional resilience during the coronavirus crisis. News 21 Apr 2020
Vlog update from BASW CEO Ruth Allen Ruth Allen provides a video update of the ongoing work of BASW during Covid-19 News 17 Apr 2020
Scottish Association of Social Work Briefing to MSPs on the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill Read our briefing to MSPs raising our key concerns in the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill. News 1 Apr 2020