Survey of the social care workforce: Social Care Wales 2024 survey is now live Answer questions about things like health and well-being, pay and conditions, and what you like about working in the sector. News 24 Jan 2024
STV News at 6 features SASW chair while showcasing Dunbar's Dinner at DGS club 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". News 15 Dec 2023
Talk to SWU during World Social Work Month at our workplace issues webinar on 30 March 2023 All social workers and social work students in the UK are welcome to attend this free online advice and representation session. News 14 Feb 2023
Social Work England registration and renewal process 2022: updated BASW England statement BASW and the Social Workers Union (SWU) have been contacted by a number of members and non-members raising concerns about this year’s renewal process. News 6 Dec 2022
BASW England and SWU respond to consultations on DfE regulatory framework changes and SWE rule amendments These consultation responses were completed jointly between BASW and SWU and representatives of both memberships. News 7 Jun 2022
Carers Week 2022 Nicola and Sally - two carers who work with BASW - share their experiences as we mark Carers Week 2022. News 6 Jun 2022
SWU and the GFTU mark International Workers’ Memorial Day 2022 GFTU General Secretary Doug Nicholls shared his thoughts with SWU on International Workers’ Memorial Day. Blog 28 Apr 2022
Consultation on proposed changes to the MCA Code of Practice, including guidance on the new Liberty Protection Safeguards: DHSC policy workshops for social workers News 21 Apr 2022
BASW ENGLAND SURVEY: Making vaccination a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector BASW England are asking members to take a survey which will help us formulate a response to government proposals News 17 Sep 2021
Social care reform: BASW England response Government must ensure this move is at least the start of meeting the scale and urgency of the crisis facing social care across the UK. News 8 Sep 2021