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BASW England with support from the Social Workers Union is calling on the UK Government to provide greater support for the social work workforce. It’s high time our profession is given the resources and respect it needs and deserves.

Social workers across the UK are invited to complete BASW's annual survey.

Studies in Social Work to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Social Workers’ Educational Trust 1972-2022

SWU is pleased to announce that funding for the SWU Campaign Fund has been renewed through 2022-2023 so that members can continue to set campaign priorities and engage in activism.

BASW England welcomes the announcement of a £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund to help people out of hospitals and into social care.

John McGowan and Julia Ross speak on the importance of good employment practices and Trade Union support.

Our focus in this response, on behalf of our members, is on the implications for the social work profession, social workers, and on the potential impact on the children and families served by the profession.

Brexit, the pandemic and austerity are recognised as major issues that continue to impact access to adult social care.

BASW England calls on the government to act now and invest in adult social care, or risk a devastating crisis this winter and beyond.