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On 21st June 2022 the Working Group on Equal Protection of Children Against Assault will share their views in Parliament and discuss banning corporal punishment of children in England.

The UK Government needs to go much further, and much faster, in scaling up effective responses to meet this huge need.

BASW England has been strongly encouraging members to share their views - and we've also put together our own submission, which you can read here.

BJSW co-editor Dr Reima Ana Maglajlic speaks to Will Mason and Lisa Bunting about their research into inequalities in UK child welfare interventions.

BASW England’s members have consistently stated that children's rights must be at the heart of the Review of Children's Social Care.

BASW will be giving oral evidence on migrant children and age assessments, as part of the committee's scrutiny of the Nationality and Borders Bill.

BASW England responds to latest update from Review of Children's Social Care

Over 100 civil society organisations – including BASW UK – have written to the Prime Minister, calling for the Government to abandon the proposed cut, which is worth over £1000 a year.

As a social worker, BASW vice-chair Lewis Roberts sees rising poverty levels and the devastating impact this is having on society

BASW is asking for members to get in touch with their experiences of working with children who have no recourse to public funds