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The delay ignores everyday crisis situations that face many of the most vulnerable people and their families.

Shock and much sadness following tragic loss of social worker Sarah Fensom

BASW UK has expressed concern about the impact of repeated absence of children from school as statistics from the Department for Education (DfE)

BASW has joined with 30 health and social care organisations from across the UK to call for an Essentials Guarantee to address the serious risks the cost-of-living crisis is posing to people’s mental and physical health.

BASW Chair and CEO write to the Times and the Guardian following the the horrific failings at the Countess of Chester Hospital and the vital role of local multiagency safeguarding.

BASW Chair Julia Ross writes to The Times to raise concerns.

Read BASW UK's statement in response to the recently passed Illegal Migration Act.

This is an update on what BASW is doing to respond to this ongoing crisis in Europe. It includes an update on the response from the International Federation of Social Workers Europe and learning from IFSW’s European conference.

BASW's Public & Political Affairs Lead, Kerri Prince rounds-up the year at Westminster and looks ahead to the final parliamentary session before the General Election.

BASW UK Chief Executive, Dr Ruth Allen, has this week written to the UK Labour party urging them to scrap the two-child cap on benefits, should they form the next UK Government.