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The Department of Education is seeking views on proposed new measures to ensure that the use of independent and semi-independent provision (commonly known as unregulated provision) provides the right level of support and does not place children in care and care leavers at risk

New Scotland Committee Chair, Jude Currie, shares what social work means to her and what she wants to achieve in her new role.

We have now received responses to letters sent to both Clara Swinson (Director General for Public and Global Health and DHSC) and Yvonne Doyle (Medical Director for Public Health England).

Lock-down and social distancing have shown to have the potential to exacerbate domestic abuse and situations which were already high risk.

Give us your views on a potential celebration for Students and NQSW and Social Workers

BASW responds to the Westminster Government’s announcement to ease some lockdown measures.

BASW England highlight the ongoing concerns being raised by social workers including shortage of PPE and ask for clearer understanding of people's vulnerability to Covid-19 including why BAME health and care workers are disproportionately affected

Invitation to participate in research by the International Federation of Social Workers and an international social work ethics research group

The welfare and safeguarding of children is undermined by The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020