SWU World Social Work Day 2021 student essay competition will award £500 grants to four winners Calling all Social Work Students: Answer this year’s SWU Assignment question for the chance to win a £500 grant. You have until June 4 to submit your entry. News 22 Feb 2021
Scottish Parliament Update Find out what happened last week in the Scottish Parliament News 22 Feb 2021
BASW Cymru joins call for action on health inequalities More than 30 organisations from across health, housing and social care in Wales come together to call for action on health inequalities. News 22 Feb 2021
SASW Team Weekly Roundup Find out what the team in Scotland have been doing on behalf of members this week News 19 Feb 2021
BASW encourages members to respond to Human Rights review consultation The Review will consider how the Human Rights Act is working in practice and whether any change is needed. News 19 Feb 2021
BASW CEO Ruth Allen is joined by Morgan Vine, Independent Age New vlog: Hear about experiences of older people who access social care services and the impact of Covid News 19 Feb 2021
Government Minister responds to BASW CEO letter on Universal Credit uplift Last month BASW added its voice to the call to retain the £20 weekly Universal Credit uplift News 17 Feb 2021
Update from BASW Council – February 2021 BASW chair Gerry Nosowska provides an update. News 17 Feb 2021
Write to your MP: Put child poverty at the heart of the upcoming Budget BASW backs the End Child Poverty campaign and encourages members to write to their local MP. News 15 Feb 2021
BASW England policy statement on the Independent review of children’s social care This policy statement comes after consideration by relevant BASW England member-led groups and the National Standing Committee News 15 Feb 2021