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​​​​​​​The Government needs to change vaccine prioritisation to prevent further deaths.

A survey of 1119 social workers across the UK by the British Association of Social Workers has revealed a string of concerns, as well as practice issues.

BASW UK acts as the Secretariat for the APPG for Social Work, which is a cross-party group in the UK Parliament giving a voice to social workers and the conditions in which they work.

Dikh He Na Bister/We Will Remember

This week we have reached the heart-breaking milestone in the pandemic with 104,000 lives lost -and 63 social workers have lost their lives to Covid so far.

Kerri Prince, Public and Political Affairs Lead for BASW UK, provides members with an update from Westminster

In response to the new rules, BASW UK Chief Executive Ruth Allen wrote to the Home Office raising concerns that this will demonise those people who need support.

Prior to the debate, BASW wrote to every MP listed for the debate urging them to vote to extend the uplift.

Ruth Allen CEO has written to the Department of Work and Pensions and the Chancellor regarding the Government's decision to not retain the £20 Universal Credit uplift beyond April.

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