News

BASW England backs campaign for those who have experienced loss and bereavement to connect, as ONS data reveals 21 social workers have sadly died due to Covid-19 between 9 March and 25 May 2020 in England and Wales

BASW NI is deeply concerned at the resignation of the RQIA Board & welcomes an independent review into the mass resignations.

Pete Feldon, Chair of the BASW England Adults social work group provides an update and sets out the importance of your feedback.

The Department of Education is seeking views on proposed new measures to ensure that the use of independent and semi-independent provision (commonly known as unregulated provision) provides the right level of support and does not place children in care and care leavers at risk

The guidance outlines how Local Authorities in Wales should put into practice the ‘modifications’ to Adult Social Care duties under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (the 2014 Act) created by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (the 2020 Act).

The welfare and safeguarding of children is undermined by The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

This guide aims to support social workers in Scotland to respond effectively to domestic abuse, with a particular focus on situations where children are involved.

Every year on April 28th, all around the globe the trade union movement unites to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day.

Poliy brief on The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 which were published on Thursday 23 April and came into force on Friday 24 April.

BASW calls upon the government, Social Work England, HEIs, placement providers, Student Finance England to develop a co-ordinated transitional national action plan to support social work students at this time.