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It has been revealed that before the pandemic 4.3 million children across the UK were living in poverty.

BASWs Head of Policy and Research Luke Geoghegan chaired a session organised by The Children’s Society and the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit about children in care from the EU who need to register for the EU Settlement Scheme as soon as possible. 

The Social Workers Union (SWU) is looking forward to a virtual roundtable on April 23rd with a wide cohort of stakeholders and Parliamentarians to discuss the smacking ban campaign, next steps and how we can work together.

An update on the campaign to retain the £20 Universal Credit uplift.

Children as young as three were shipped abroad with the promise of a better life – only to find themselves enduring a life of child slavery, abuse and neglect.

The committee is keen to hear from those working directly with children and families or frontline services.

BASW backs the End Child Poverty campaign and encourages members to write to their local MP.

In this blog, I wish to focus not on the appointment process, or the chair himself - rather, on the hundreds of thousands of care experienced people this review will impact, many of whom will remain forever anonymous and unknown to us. 

Deaf awareness training is not mandatory in social work practice - which begs the question, how can we inspire change if we are not listening?

Gerry Nosowska joined a panel of experts to speak at the Westminster Education Forum last week.