Austerity is over, but the cuts keep on coming A SASW blog on the funding of local councils and community services in Scotland Blog 4 Jul 2025
BASW statement on National Inquiry into grooming gangs The Home Secretary has announced a national inquiry for England and Wales. News 19 Jun 2025
Graduate Apprenticeship Development wider consultation survey SASW response SASW Response to an Skills Development Scotland Survey on the Graduate Apprenticeship in Scotland News 16 Jun 2025
Call to Enshrine Children’s Rights in Welsh Law with Launch of ‘Bil Pob Plentyn’ BASW Cymru at The Senedd to launch Bil Pob Plentyn, proposed legislation for the new Bill for babies, children and young people, which was developed by two cross-party groups. News 5 Jun 2025
Joint SASW and SWU statement on terms and conditions changes at Aberdeen City Council SASW and SWU understand Aberdeen City Council are proposing damaging changes to terms and conditions News 13 Mar 2025
Wales to remove profit from children's care welcomed by BASW Cymru Wales is the first country in the UK to remove profit from both residential and foster care for children. News 20 Feb 2025
Response to the Future of Foster Care Consultation Response to the Scottish Government's call for views on foster care News 6 Feb 2025
National Care Service Bill | January 2025 The Scottish Government has announced a significantly revised version of the National Care Service Bill News 30 Jan 2025
BASW at Westminster | January Update A round-up of BASW’s recent work at Westminster on behalf of members, the social work profession and people with lived experience. Blog 29 Jan 2025
Developing a universal definition of care experience consultation response from SASW Response to a consultation by the Scottish Government on the definition of care experience News 28 Jan 2025