News

The Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people has published its final report and recommendations.

BASW's general election manifesto for Scotland has been launched. Read our asks of the next UK Government on social work policies that affect Scotland.

Happy World Social Work Day!

The Welsh Government has published a new strategy to tackle child poverty in Wales.

Answer questions about things like health and well-being, pay and conditions, and what you like about working in the sector.

BASW and SWU have joined with 130 organisations to call on the next UK Government to make good childhoods a national priority.

Stage one of National Care Service (NCS) Bill delayed until March 24

An update on the petition for student bursaries in Scotland.

In December 2023, Minister Todd wrote a letter to the Health and Sport Committee and a revised Financial Memorandum was issued. Read more about what this means for the bill itself and social work in Scotland.

Dinner at DGS (Dunbar Grammar School) is an intergenerational dinner club that brings people of all ages together on a weekly basis. This brilliant project, was visited by STV News who described it as "a roaring success".