BASW General Election Blog: Develop a Social Work Workforce Strategy BASW member, Dr Sarah Pollock discusses why an incoming Westminster government must finally move beyond 'evidence gathering' and act on developing a social work workforce strategy in England Blog 6 Jun 2024
UK Government sets out plans to develop the domestic care workforce | BASW England Response The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Care Workforce Pathway, a national career structure for the adult social care workforce. News 11 Jan 2024
SWU Campaign Fund update: Student led campaign increases financial support for social work students in Wales Starting from September 2022, the bursary for both social work undergraduate and postgraduate students in Wales will be increased by over 50% News 29 Jul 2022
Expansion of the fast-track to child and family social work programme: BASW England statement The Government must engage in a full stakeholder consultation and an equality and impact assessment on all the routes into social work. News 3 Mar 2022
Social Work Awards 2021: Celebrating outstanding practice in our profession 12 BASW members were finalists at this year's Social Work Awards. News 19 Nov 2021
Statement on student bursaries - BASW England Student & NQSW Group Social work students continue to suffer the consequences of a system rooted in inequality News 20 Aug 2021