BASW welcomes High Court challenge over ‘legacy benefits’ The rollout of Universal Credit is still ongoing and not due to be completed until 2024, which means some people that are still on those legacy benefits have been £20 out of pocket compared to Universal Credit claimants. News 30 Apr 2021
A year of Covid The British Association of Social Workers - March 2020 to March 2021 News 28 Apr 2021
Children in care, poverty and Parliament An update on the campaign to retain the £20 Universal Credit uplift. News 12 Apr 2021
Social workers should feel safe at work - petition launched BASW and SWU launch petition calling on government to add social workers to the list of professions that it is an additional offence to assault. News 8 Apr 2021
A Vaccination Passport? BASW explores the idea and possible impact of vaccine passports on social work News 8 Apr 2021
MPs debate World Social Work Day 2021 BASW worked with David Simmonds MP to secure the debate News 19 Mar 2021
BASW writes to MP about Social Work Employment Services (SWES) The letter to Ruth Cadbury MP outlined the employment service set up by BASW, which we are keen to promote as a model of best practice News 4 Mar 2021
BASW responds to Budget 2021 There was nothing in this budget for social work, social care or health services and the incredibly hard-pressed workforce. News 3 Mar 2021
BASW UK Statement on The 2021 Budget BASW UK has outlined its priorities for the upcoming Budget on 3 March News 1 Mar 2021
This Week in Westminster - Friday 5 February Kerri Prince, BASW UK Public Affairs Lead, provides an update from Westminster News 5 Feb 2021