BASW responds to concerns about the High Intensity Network’s ‘Serenity Integrated Mentoring’ (SIM) The BASW England Mental Health Group has discussed deep concerns about the High Intensity Network and SIM raised by practitioners and particularly by people with lived experience of using mental health services. News 11 May 2021
AMHPs can help people in debt crisis access 'Breathing Space' scheme The scheme pauses interest and debt charges while a person is receiving mental health treatment. News 5 May 2021
Vaccines and Testing: The reality for social workers Find out the reality on vaccines and testing for social workers in Scotland News 28 Apr 2021
Scottish Elections 2021 Find out how the main parties manifesto pledges align with the Asks in our Manifesto for social work News 27 Apr 2021
SASW Team Weekly Roundup Find out what the team in Scotland have been doing on behalf of members this week News 23 Apr 2021
Mental Health Tribunals Scotland: The views and experiences of patients, named persons, practitioners and members project Mental Health Tribunal Scotland are recruiting people with lived experience of tribunals as part of their ongoing project. News 16 Apr 2021
The Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP) Leads Network comments on the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report Focus on the section considering mental health, Blog 8 Apr 2021
BASW England response to changes in care home visiting guidelines for people in England People in care homes resident in England will be able to receive two visitors indoors from Monday 12th April 2021. News 7 Apr 2021
BASW is part of a new UK Centre named ‘IMPACT’ which has secured £15 million to help improve Adult Social Care New UK partnership to improve Adult Social Care News 26 Mar 2021