BASW Student Ambassador Scheme opens for applications! Could you be a BASW Student Ambassador? News 24 Oct 2025
BASW England secures student bursary win Campaigning efforts have led to provision of more equitable support News 16 Oct 2025
Standards for Social Work Education Pre- and post-qualifying consultation 2025 consultation response SASW response to the SSSC consultation News 8 Sep 2025
Right to Recovery Bill Consultation response SASW's response to the Right to Recovery Bill Consultation from the Scottish Government News 20 Dec 2024
UK Government sets out plans to develop the domestic care workforce | BASW England Response The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Care Workforce Pathway, a national career structure for the adult social care workforce. News 11 Jan 2024
Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee agrees further actions in support of social work bursary petition An update on the petition for student bursaries in Scotland. News 20 Dec 2023
Mileage rates increase in Scotland called for by SASW 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. News 13 Oct 2023
Talk to SWU during World Social Work Month at our workplace issues webinar on 30 March 2023 All social workers and social work students in the UK are welcome to attend this free online advice and representation session. News 14 Feb 2023
SWU Campaign Fund update: Student social workers discuss bursaries with Minister Jamie Hepburn Social work students, with support from SWU and SASW, explained the challenges they face and the need for better bursary support in Scotland. News 24 Jan 2023
SWU Campaign Fund update: Social work students in England call for campaign fund support Social work students in England have secured support from the Social Workers Union Campaign Fund in their call for fairer bursaries. News 17 Jan 2023