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As 2020 draws to a close, BASW England has released a 'Thank You' letter to social workers across the country.

Government needs to recognise a range of different needs, not just clinical ones

New research commissioned by BASW England and the Department of Health and Social Care reveals a significant increase in people accessing mental health services during the first lockdown

I think, in the years following the pandemic, there will be an increase in mental health problems and an increase in PTSD given the experiences and heartbreak so many people have faced and are facing

Cross-party pledges must be made to prioritise investment in children’s social care, social work recruitment, and preventative mental health services

Read the letter in full.

BASW England welcomes the candid analysis in ADASS' recently released report Themes and Learning from ADASS Members on the Local Response to COVID-19 in Spring and Early Summer 2020.

BASW Cymru response to the Chancellor of Exchequer’s spending review

Julie Morgan AS/MS, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, confirms social workers in Wales are integral to ensuring the wellbeing of residents in residential care and should be recognised as professional visitors