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We would like to hear your views on professional development in relation to Mental Capacity Act practice and the prospects for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) implementation

BASW Cymru opens doors to donations of cleaning items, clothes and basic household items for flood-hit communities

BASW England would like to pay tribute to dear friend Pete Felton, who recently passed on

We have some great opportunities to start working together and hopefully amend the guidelines to reflect Wales and to promote the guidelines across the Social Care workforce in Wales.

Today, two written statements have been published from the department of Health and Social Services for Wales.

Views sought: The Victims’ Commissioner is currently undertaking a deep dive review into the experiences of children and young people as victims of domestic abuse and their potential subsequent involvement in criminality such as county lines and serious youth violence.

Research by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has found that 133,000 young people referred to specialist mental health services in England were rejected in 2018-19, despite increased government investment and that referral rates vary considerably across the country