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.
This year’s awards celebrate recipients who have made an exceptional contribution to their community and public life and undertaken voluntary services.
The struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights remains urgent and necessary. How have social workers responded so far, and what can we, as a profession centred on social justice, do about it? A blog from Lizzie Furber (they/them), Principal Social Worker with DCC-i, a social work training and consultancy organisation.
BASW’s Diaspora Social Work Special Interest Group (SIG) have developed and published new standards to support international social workers coming to the UK and their employers.
BASW has joined with Article 39 and other campaign groups ahead of a key debate on the Illegal Migration Bill to persuade parliamentarians to reject proposals that would radically reshape England’s child welfare system.
BASW welcomes the UK Government’s decision, announced by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk KC in the House of Commons on 27 June 2023, not to proceed with their proposed Bill of Rights.
BASW was delighted to recognise the outstanding contributions to social work of both June Thoburn and David Jones at our recent Annual General Meeting.