Elections 2021 – Supporting citizens right to vote Guidance for social workers and people using social work services. News 10 Mar 2021
Blog: 'We have to develop a narrative of social work based on gender equality' Allison Hulmes, BASW Cymru National Director, writes a thought-provoking piece connecting #IWD2021 with the theme of Ubuntu. Blog 8 Mar 2021
International Women’s Day: Choose to Challenge Blog by Carys Phillips, Social Workers Union Chair and Gerry Nosowska, BASW UK Chair Blog 8 Mar 2021
Westminster Committee calls for evidence on vulnerable children The committee is keen to hear from those working directly with children and families or frontline services. News 8 Mar 2021
Health care workers including social workers employed by NHS should get the pay they deserve BASW urges government to reconsider 1% pay-rise for health care staff News 8 Mar 2021
Survey for diaspora social workers working in the UK BASW is keen to understand both the needs of individual social workers from overseas and of the networks and support groups that already exist. News 8 Mar 2021
SWU Blog: Social workers speak up about the new workforce statistics for social work in England Despite some positive figures regarding the general adult social care workforce, the reality is that ongoing budget cuts in local government have raised fears that social work and social care resources and jobs continue to be under threat. Blog 6 Mar 2021
Government Independent Review of the Human Rights Act BASW UK has submitted a response to the review giving evidence on the way that the human rights act is used by social workers. News 5 Mar 2021
BASW writes to MP about Social Work Employment Services (SWES) The letter to Ruth Cadbury MP outlined the employment service set up by BASW, which we are keen to promote as a model of best practice News 4 Mar 2021
BASW responds to Budget 2021 There was nothing in this budget for social work, social care or health services and the incredibly hard-pressed workforce. News 3 Mar 2021