Assisted Dying Bill faces key Commons vote BASW Chair, Julia Ross looks ahead to a crucial juncture for the assisted dying legislation in Westminster. Blog 3 Apr 2025
BASW secures assurances for protections for social workers in assisted dying bill Kim Leadbeater MP agreed to BASW’s request at a committee session in Westminster News 21 Mar 2025
Role of social work recognised in assisted dying legislation | BASW Reaction Proposals for assisted dying in England and Wales are currently being debated in Westminster. News 12 Feb 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
UK Covid-19 Inquiry | Share your views with BASW BASW is consulting with social workers ahead of module six on adult social care. News 8 Nov 2024
CQC’s State of Care Report 2023/24 | BASW England Response The report presents a stark overview of the increasing challenges within England’s health and social care systems. News 4 Nov 2024
STV News at 6 features SASW chair while showcasing Dunbar's Dinner at DGS club 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". News 15 Dec 2023
Carers Week 2022 Nicola and Sally - two carers who work with BASW - share their experiences as we mark Carers Week 2022. News 6 Jun 2022
End-of-life care and assisted dying - share your views and experiences as a social worker News 15 Oct 2021
BASW ENGLAND SURVEY: Making vaccination a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector BASW England are asking members to take a survey which will help us formulate a response to government proposals News 17 Sep 2021