Consultation on adding sex as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act SASW's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on proposals to add Sex as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order Act News 13 Oct 2025
BASW Celebrates International Day of Older Persons “As social workers we recognise the critical role that older adults play in current and future societies and economies." Blog 29 Sep 2025
Law Commission’s recommendations on social care law for disabled children BASW England Statement News 17 Sep 2025
Scottish Parliament Festival of Politics - can social work save democracy A festival of politics event sponsored by the Cross-Party Group on Social Work News 25 Aug 2025
A secure future for Scottish social work SASW's Manifesto for the 2026 Scottish elections launched News 21 Aug 2025
BASW calls for Access to Work Scheme to be protected Warning to Ministers that the proposed changes could hinder disabled people’s right to work News 16 Jul 2025
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
Mental Health Bill approaches its final stages Plans to reform the Mental Health Act will soon be approved by MPs News 1 Jul 2025