Austerity is over, but the cuts keep on coming A SASW blog on the funding of local councils and community services in Scotland Blog 4 Jul 2025
BASW welcomes investment for social and affordable homes The funding boost is aiming to build 18,000 new homes News 3 Apr 2025
UK Government announces significant proposed changes to welfare system The Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall unveiled the changes in a statement to the House of Commons. News 19 Mar 2025
Palliative Care Matters for All: Strategy consultation response from SASW SASW's response to the Scottish Government's Palliative Care for all strategy consultation News 10 Jan 2025
Invest in family and community services Better services prevent escalation to statutory intervention Blog 9 Apr 2024
National Care Service (NCS) Bill delayed until March Stage one of National Care Service (NCS) Bill delayed until March 24 News 23 Jan 2024
UK Government sets out plans to develop the domestic care workforce | BASW England Response The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Care Workforce Pathway, a national career structure for the adult social care workforce. News 11 Jan 2024
Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee agrees further actions in support of social work bursary petition An update on the petition for student bursaries in Scotland. News 20 Dec 2023
No Margin for Error Read SASW's blog for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023 Blog 17 Oct 2023
Mileage rates increase in Scotland called for by SASW 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. News 13 Oct 2023