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The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Care Workforce Pathway, a national career structure for the adult social care workforce.

An update on the petition for student bursaries in Scotland.

BASW England has slammed the UK Government's decision to remove a dedicated ministerial role for disabled people.

Dinner at DGS (Dunbar Grammar School) is an intergenerational dinner club that brings people of all ages together on a weekly basis. This brilliant project, was visited by STV News who described it as "a roaring success".

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BASW Student Ambassadors tell us how they've benefited from BASW's Student Peer Support Group.

Plans to ban conversion therapy practices were omitted from the King's Speech, which BASW and SWU describe as 'disappointing and concerning.'

International Students' Day takes place on Friday, 17 November to celebrate multiculturalism, diversity and cooperation among students across the globe.

Janet Walker, Chair of BASW's International Committee, shares her thoughts and reflections on Black History Month 2023, which this year celebrates the theme 'Saluting our Sisters.'

SASW are calling on the Scottish Government to offer social workers and social care workers a fair mileage rate, on a par with NHS colleagues, for travel while working.