Cuts & concessions: UK Government’s Welfare Bill passes After more changes, the government gets its controversial welfare reforms through the Commons News 10 Jul 2025
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
UK Government survives Welfare Bill scare The government’s welfare reforms squeak through the first stage, but at a huge cost News 1 Jul 2025
Social work is a progressive global force for human rights & social justice BASW International Chair, Janet Walker considers social work's important role in an increasingly unstable world. Blog 3 Apr 2025
BASW seeks assurances from government on foreign aid spending target Last week, the UK Government announced reductions in the foreign aid budget News 3 Mar 2025
Palliative Care Matters for All: Strategy consultation response from SASW SASW's response to the Scottish Government's Palliative Care for all strategy consultation News 10 Jan 2025
BASW at Labour Party Conference 2024 BASW reports back from an eventful Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. News 15 Oct 2024
Response to publication of Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report | BASW statement BASW stands with survivors and bereaved families in support of urgent action to implement the final report recommendations and ensure accountability to prevent future tragedies News 4 Sep 2024
BASW prepares to make Treasury representations The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves will present the first budget of the UK Labour Government on 30 October. News 19 Aug 2024