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BASW Cymru opens doors to donations of cleaning items, clothes and basic household items for flood-hit communities

An obituary of former BASW chair and lifelong social worker, Terry Bamford, by friend and colleague, David Jones.

On Monday, the Social Workers Union (SWU) will be asking its members to vote on whether the union can advise/lead its members to strike in the future.

We have some great opportunities to start working together and hopefully amend the guidelines to reflect Wales and to promote the guidelines across the Social Care workforce in Wales.

Today, two written statements have been published from the department of Health and Social Services for Wales.

It is with great sadness for everyone at BASW to learn the news that Terry Bamford has suddenly passed on following an accident.

BASW responds to the latest statistics released by Operation Hydrant – police inquiry into historical child sexual abuse investigations – showing 35% of 11,346 allegations led to convictions.

Our society and our world need understanding, kindness and sharing. The recent General Election showed the divisions across the UK, we live in an age of great inequality, and globally there are many situations and challenges that drive people apart.

Many people across the UK, including many social workers, have arrived from one of the EU 27, and we stand with them to safeguard each other’s human rights and the rights of those we serve.

BASW has produced capabilities statements and continuous professional development (CPD) frameworks on working with autistic adults and adults with learning disabilities. We are now developing additional resources and activities to support social workers working with autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities to help embed the frameworks into social work practice.