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The government needs to work more collaboratively, compassionately and transparently with Black and Ethnic Minority communities in order to recognise broken trust and structural inequalities

Coronavirus: During lockdown, there has been a worrying rise in the number of referrals to child protection unit

We urge the government to reconsider its position and give low income families the support that they need

Maris Stratulis, National Director at BASW England, reflects on the incredible collective contribution of social workers in a year defined by the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement

Maris Stratulis, National Director at BASW England, comments on CQC annual report into health and social care in England

BASW England echoes the Children’s Commissioner’s pledge for a significant investment in children’s services, which is critical at a time when the coronavirus is deemed the greatest threat to children since World War II.

BASW England adult social work group responded to the Parliamentary Health & Social Care Committee Social care: funding and workforce Inquiry 30 July 2020

This latest information raises serious questions over the way people with learning disabilities have been treated throughout the pandemic.

The key messages from both, this Government report and our own survey highlight a lack of timely guidance for front line social workers from the outset, a reduction in new referrals of children and young people and a sense of isolation for much of our workforce.

New Department of Health and Social Care consultation