UK Government announcement on public sector pay | Joint response from BASW England and SWU BASW England and SWU statement on the recent public sector pay increase announced by the UK Chancellor. News 31 Jul 2024
Safety and wellbeing of public sector workers | BASW England Statement BASW England reach out to offer support to social workers under media scrutiny. News 25 Jul 2024
Launch of Skills for Care's A Workforce Strategy | BASW England response Role of social workers will be championed during implementation of strategy News 18 Jul 2024
The Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) 2023-2024 published by Skills for Care | BASW England Statement A summary of findings from the data included in the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) News 18 Jul 2024
Blog: BASW England chair Vava Tampa reflects on the election results. To quote the prime minister’s first speech on the steps of Downing Street, the country "voted decisively for change, for national renewal" and the scale of the task in England that the new government inherits cannot be underestimated. Blog 8 Jul 2024
BASW General Election Blog: Reform bursary support for social work students BASW and SWU have led on the campaign for fairer, more equitably available, and greater financial support for social work students across the UK. Blog 28 Jun 2024
BASW welcomes Professional Capabilities Framework evaluation findings BASW responds to the recommendations of the independent evaluation of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) News 24 Jun 2024
BASW General Election blog: A new Mental Health Act One of BASW's priority asks for the next UK Government is to deliver a new Mental Health Act for England and Wales. Blog 21 Jun 2024
Pioneering Progress: The Journey of the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard Tricia Pereira explores the journey, challenges and triumphs of the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard. Blog 20 Jun 2024