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BASW chair Gerry Nosowska reflects on the role and why it's a fantastic opportunity to represent your profession and make a real difference to social work practice and policy.

Dr. Paul Shuttleworth writes a powerful personal reflection to mark LGBTQ+ History Month

Social work students in Wales are celebrating after a successful campaign to improve bursaries. The MASW Social Work Bursary Campaign was supported through the SWU Campaign Fund.

We are sleepwalking into a human rights catastrophe, say GRTSW Association's Allison Hulmes, Mairtain Moloney-Neachtain and Dr Dan Allen.

Nobody should accept derogatory language that seeks to locate the blame with the person currently in hospital - as if they are somehow responsible for another person having to wait.

​​​​​​​Social workers must challenge the Government’s plan to cut Universal Credit, says BASW member Jon Dudley.

​​​​​​​BASW chair Gerry Nosowska on how BASW England is speaking up for social work as the Health and Care Bill progresses through Parliament.

As a social worker, BASW vice-chair Lewis Roberts sees rising poverty levels and the devastating impact this is having on society

Social workers deserve to work in supportive organisations where they can have voice and influence - and where leaders and managers understand what social workers need to fulfil their roles.

Come to BASW’s Annual General Meeting and be part of a movement for a better society.