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BASW Diaspora Social Workers Special Interest Group Co-Chair, Duc Tran shares his thoughts with us on the importance of community, networks and peer support ahead of the upcoming Diaspora Dialogues Conference.

BASW England has slammed the UK Government's decision to remove a dedicated ministerial role for disabled people.

Dinner at DGS (Dunbar Grammar School) is an intergenerational dinner club that brings people of all ages together on a weekly basis. This brilliant project, was visited by STV News who described it as "a roaring success".

We want to capture key trends in social work and the issues that matter to you. Closes 15th January 2024 - extended deadline!

Plans to ban conversion therapy practices were omitted from the King's Speech, which BASW and SWU describe as 'disappointing and concerning.'

Janet Walker, Chair of BASW's International Committee, shares her thoughts and reflections on Black History Month 2023, which this year celebrates the theme 'Saluting our Sisters.'

Director of FosterSupport Jane Collins writes about the nature of trauma and how damaging zero tolerance policies are for children in care and SEND.

BASW wishes you a happy LGBTQ+ History Month!

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children, working with the National Children’s Bureau, are presenting this high-profile event on children’s social care reform. 

Earlier this year, Rebekah Pierre (Social worker and BASW PO) requested her care-files, and was shocked by what they contained. The below open letter is penned as a call to action, and to raise awareness about the importance of kind, caring and accurate case records, as part of National Care Leavers Week 2022.