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Find our more about how to become a SWU contact in Scotland.

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

A review is being carried out into the way mental health law is working in Scotland.

Watch, read and listen to National Director, Alistair Brown on the BBC.

SASW argue for resources and manageable caseloads for the social work workforce in Scotland, in response to the findings of the Independent Care Review.

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.

Two-day Pride in Practice event calls for presentations from front line social workers.

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

The SASW Social Work Awards have merged with the Scottish Social Services Awards.

The SASW team share an update on what we have been doing for our members over the last 3 months