BASW Chief Executive, Dr Ruth Allen and BASW member, Omar Mohamed recently attended a ceremony at the Council of Europe’s Conference of International NGOs to mark International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. They share their thoughts and reflections in this blog.
SASW are calling on the Scottish Government to offer social workers and social care workers a fair mileage rate, on a par with NHS colleagues, for travel while working.
On World Mental Health Day, BASW England and the British British Psychological Society are calling for a greater focus from policy-makers on supporting workforce wellbeing.
BASW members are invited to apply for membership of the Policy, Ethics & Human Rights (PEHR) Committee and the International Committee. More information on both committees is available below.
BASW England and SWU have written to the new Shadow Minister for Social Care, Andrew Gwynne MP urging Labour to include a commitment to reforming social work student bursaries in their manifesto for the next General Election.