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Calling all Social Work Students: Answer this year’s SWU Assignment question for the chance to win a £500 grant. You have until June 4 to submit your entry.

This is a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity for desperately needed change to the children’s social care system, so why is the government acting like it’s just another contract to award to their mates?

BASW chair Gerry Nosowska provides an update.

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

This policy statement comes after consideration by relevant BASW England member-led groups and the National Standing Committee

View the vision documents which explore what the 'new normal' will look like for social work

Parliament went into recess yesterday so MPs will have travelled back to their constituencies to spend a week…continuing to do everything virtually!

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. 

In order to help prepare BASW’s response, we have collated the quantitative questions from the Government’s consultation.

The Review is being trailed as a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for change. It has very wide scope in its terms of reference, far reaching stated ambitions and currently a 12-month timeline.