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SASW's response to the Scottish Government's Palliative Care for all strategy consultation

The report presents a stark overview of the increasing challenges within England’s health and social care systems.

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BASW responds to the UK Government's proposed changes to Winter Fuel Allowance payments.

The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Care Workforce Pathway, a national career structure for the adult social care workforce.

An update on the petition for student bursaries in Scotland.

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".

SASW are calling on the Scottish Government to offer social workers and social care workers a fair mileage rate, on a par with NHS colleagues, for travel while working.

All social workers and social work students in the UK are welcome to attend this free online advice and representation session.

Social work students, with support from SWU and SASW, explained the challenges they face and the need for better bursary support in Scotland.