This week in Westminster - Tuesday 23 November Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, provides an update from Westminster. News 23 Nov 2021
Social Work Awards 2021: Celebrating outstanding practice in our profession 12 BASW members were finalists at this year's Social Work Awards. News 19 Nov 2021
UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights: BASW to give evidence 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. News 16 Nov 2021
Climate justice and sustainability – social work at COP26 Ruth Allen, BASW CEO provides an update as COP26 gets underway in Glasgow. News 2 Nov 2021
BASW and SWU statements on compulsory Covid-19 vaccination The statement covers the current context, implications and ethical considerations of compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations for social workers. News 1 Nov 2021
Budget 2021: What do social workers need to know? Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public and Political Affairs Lead, analyses the Autumn Budget and Spending Review. News 30 Oct 2021
BASW responds to Budget and Spending Review 2021 BASW CEO Ruth Allen comments on the Autumn Budget 2021 News 27 Oct 2021
Age assessments proposal within Nationality and Borders Bill: BASW UK Statement Age assessments should be led by social workers and draw on a multi-agency approach, where practitioners in health, care, education, and community may contribute. News 26 Oct 2021
Spending Review 2021: What BASW UK wants to see There are several urgent and growing issues, such as poverty and lack of funding for services, that we want the Spending Review to address. News 26 Oct 2021