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Contact PSW: To submit articles or to discuss ideas email editor@basw.co.uk or call Shahid Naqvi on 07747 845098.

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Once upon a time in social work – a profession under siege

In a powerful and challenging longform article, Dr Charles Mugisha describes a profession that has lost its way and issues a rallying cry for the ‘radical imagination’ needed to reclaim its name
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‘This system needs to fundamentally change’: Josh MacAlister

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The schools white paper and what it's got to do with social work

PSW editor Shahid Naqvi looks at the landmark government plans
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The ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘indefensible’ SEND system and how to fix it

As the government gears for major reforms, social worker Ausra Zenkeviciute-Mileris spells out what needs to change to give children like her son the dignity they deserve
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Warning for profession in major study by leading think tank
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Covid plus workforce pressures were a 'perfect storm' for vulnerable children

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UK government poised to say sorry for forced adoption

Prime minister and children’s minister give strong indication apology on its way
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9 Apr 2026

‘This is one of the most important jobs in social work’

Ahead of polls closing for a new general secretary of the Social Workers Union, current postholder John McGowan talks about the role – and the election controversy
In focus
8 Apr 2026

For integration to mean anything, social work has to be given a stronger lead

In an ongoing series reimagining social work, Robert Templeton looks at how to achieve the goal that has eluded successive governments
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8 Apr 2026

'To those whose efforts go unseen' - a clarion call from a diaspora social worker

Nick Sithole's poetic reflection on the struggles faced by a vital part of the profession’s workforce
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8 Apr 2026

More of the same will not do for Scotland

The new government needs to be radical, says George Hannah, senior public affairs and policy officer for the Scottish Association of Social Work
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8 Apr 2026

How will the Welsh election impact on social work and those it supports?

With Plaid Cymru predicted to be the largest party and Reform second, Neeta Baicher takes a look at what the new political landscape could mean
Viewpoint
7 Apr 2026

Isolation and professional doubt: a Jamaican social worker in Cumbria

Patricia Cunningham powerfully uses her struggles to call for systemic support for international practitioners
In focus
7 Apr 2026

We are the success stories you brag about but overlook when we work for you

An open letter to corporate parents from the Association for Care Experienced Social Work
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7 Apr 2026

If no one’s telling their story, vulnerable children become the problem

Jackie Gilbert on the importance of social workers holding the narrative for young people in crisis
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7 Apr 2026

Burnout isn’t an individual weakness, it’s a structural issue

Safe working environments, not more resilience, is what’s needed, says social work trainer and leadership coach Le’Siran Edwards
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7 Apr 2026

Four years for FtP is 'far too long': watchdog criticism of Social Work England

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7 Apr 2026

New law to give separated siblings in care legal right to maintain contact

Amendment to children’s bill aims to right ‘historic wrong’ of broken relationships
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7 Apr 2026

'Historic moment' for Haringey as children’s services rated ‘outstanding’

Leaders and social workers praised in glowing Ofsted inspection report at once troubled authority
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7 Apr 2026

Vacancies down 17% (but still one in seven posts not permanently filled)

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7 Apr 2026
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