News

The government must put an end to the unofficial and ongoing shadow system of hotel accommodation for children not born in the UK.

BASW Cymru and the Social Workers Union wish you a fabulous South Asian Heritage Month and we invite you to share your stories and celebrations with us.

Read the report in relation to the provision of sites for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers

BASW’s Chief Executive, Dr Ruth Allen, has written to both leadership candidates (Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak) about the need to address core issues such as poverty and social work services.

Share your views and experiences.

A key area of concern is the definition of ‘deprivation of liberty’ being used in the draft Code which appears to deviate from that laid out in case law

The Bill was published last month following the UK Government’s consultation on reform of the Human Rights Act.

Starting from September 2022, the bursary for both social work undergraduate and postgraduate students in Wales will be increased by over 50%

Are you a member of SWU, and would you like to become a SWU Union Contact in your workplace or amongst your university cohort?  If so, the next Induction Day is Saturday 10th September 2022 in Central Birmingham.