Blog update by the Social Workers Union Carol Reid, National Organiser & Union Contact Manager from the Social Workers Union provides an update Blog 29 Jul 2020
Interested in research? BASW is calling for member involvement in analysis of social work during Covid survey BASW is asking for members to volunteer to be part of the team that oversees the analysis of the survey. Blog 24 Jul 2020
SWU Blog: Almost 900,000 public sector workers to get pay rise, but not social workers Blog by John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union (SWU) Blog 22 Jul 2020
Pay uplift for social workers still unclear after public sector pay announcement Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above inflation pay rise. News 21 Jul 2020
SWU Social work campaign hits the airwaves Blog by John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union (SWU) Blog 17 Jul 2020
As we start to experience a gradual opening up of lockdown, it is timely to update you on BASW services. An update from BASW Chair, Gerry Nosowska Blog 14 Jul 2020
Social work associations across the world took part in the first ever online general meeting of the International Federation of Social Workers. BASW Chair Gerry Nosowska gives a round-up of the IFSW Global Meeting 11-13 July 2020 Blog 13 Jul 2020
Blog by John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union, on the launch of SWU's 6 Point Action Plan Recent findings from the Social Workers Union members’ survey highlight that the social work system faces collapse as they expect a massive increase in referrals to social services as lockdown continues to ease Blog 10 Jul 2020
Caldicott Principles: a consultation about revising, expanding and upholding the principles BASW England asks members for feedback on proposed changes to good practice principles which are applied to the use of confidential information News 7 Jul 2020
BASW writes to the Royal family to call for the KCMG medal which has clearly distressing racist imagery on it to be changed We are asking for the award to be changed and for new icons, that better represent the true spirit of equality and justice, to be embraced. News 26 Jun 2020