We must start to learn the lessons now: As if Expendable – Amnesty International report into the fate of care homes in Covid 19. Ruth Allen CEO BASW reflects on the urgent and painful failures which the report sets out. News 7 Oct 2020
Joint Committee on Human Rights - The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has announced measures which aim to protect individuals’ right to life (Article 2 ECHR) and further steps will need to be taken over the coming days, weeks and months. News 25 Sep 2020
The Social Care Sector COVID-19 Support Taskforce: final report BASW England provides an initial response to the taskforce report News 24 Sep 2020
BASW Chair Gerry Nosowska shares thanks, reflections and priorities for the year ahead Read the Chair’s speech to BASW UK Annual General Meeting 2020 News 24 Sep 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
GRAVE CONCERN ABOUT HONG KONG COURT JUDGMENT DEMAND FOR PROTECTION OF SOCIAL WORKERS WHEN PERFORMING HUMANITARIAN DUTIES News 26 Jun 2020
Social Workers Union (SWU) is delighted to announce the winners of their recent World Social Work Day Essay Assignment Competition. Winners announced News 26 Jun 2020