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Council remember Terry Bamford and say goodbye and thank you to Colin Reid and Gareth McGibbon as they leave Council.

​The Social Workers Union (SWU) have announced the theme for their annual World Social Work Day student essay competition.

BASW supports the letter from ADASS, ADCS and the LGA requesting to delay the implementation of LPS beyond October 2020, considering the delayed publication of the Code of Practice.

BASW is extremely concerned over the impact the post-Brexit immigration system outlined by Home Secretary Priti Patel will have on social care and social work.

An obituary of former BASW chair and lifelong social worker, Terry Bamford, by friend and colleague, David Jones.

On Monday, the Social Workers Union (SWU) will be asking its members to vote on whether the union can advise/lead its members to strike in the future.

It is with great sadness for everyone at BASW to learn the news that Terry Bamford has suddenly passed on following an accident.

BASW responds to the latest statistics released by Operation Hydrant – police inquiry into historical child sexual abuse investigations – showing 35% of 11,346 allegations led to convictions.

Our society and our world need understanding, kindness and sharing. The recent General Election showed the divisions across the UK, we live in an age of great inequality, and globally there are many situations and challenges that drive people apart.

Many people across the UK, including many social workers, have arrived from one of the EU 27, and we stand with them to safeguard each other’s human rights and the rights of those we serve.