CQC’s State of Care Report 2023/24 | BASW England Response The report presents a stark overview of the increasing challenges within England’s health and social care systems. News 4 Nov 2024
BASW marks World Mental Health Day Today is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the importance of mental health. News 9 Oct 2024
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
A Letter to the UK Chancellor urging him to increase the non-taxable mileage allowance for social workers BASW England & SASW write to the UK Chancellor to urge him to consider the non-taxable mileage allowance News 19 Jul 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
SWU General Secretary and new BASW Chair reinforce their commitments to campaigning on Working Conditions John McGowan and Julia Ross speak on the importance of good employment practices and Trade Union support. News 6 Sep 2022
Update from Alison Bavidge to Independent Sector and Independent Social Workers Update from Alison Bavidge to Independent Sector and Independent Social Workers on vaccines eligibility. News 29 Jan 2021
Pay uplift for social workers still unclear after public sector pay announcement Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above inflation pay rise. News 21 Jul 2020
BASW Statement: Domestic Abuse and Covid-19 Lock-down and social distancing have shown to have the potential to exacerbate domestic abuse and situations which were already high risk. News 13 May 2020
Bring the social model of health into clinical healthcare settings to aid recovery of mental illness and distress Parliamentarians and social workers are jointly calling on the Government and NHS Trusts to recognise the social factors of mental health distress and promote the social model of health within new mental health legislation. News 16 Jul 2019