BASW & ADASS push for Liberty Protection Safeguards The scheme has been delayed since before Covid News 7 Jul 2025
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
Mental Health Bill approaches its final stages Plans to reform the Mental Health Act will soon be approved by MPs News 1 Jul 2025
BASW statement on National Inquiry into grooming gangs The Home Secretary has announced a national inquiry for England and Wales. News 19 Jun 2025
Graduate Apprenticeship Development wider consultation survey SASW response SASW Response to an Skills Development Scotland Survey on the Graduate Apprenticeship in Scotland News 16 Jun 2025
Call to Enshrine Children’s Rights in Welsh Law with Launch of ‘Bil Pob Plentyn’ BASW Cymru at The Senedd to launch Bil Pob Plentyn, proposed legislation for the new Bill for babies, children and young people, which was developed by two cross-party groups. News 5 Jun 2025
Peers pick up the mantle on BASW’s age assessment amendments BASW’s campaign for a more ethical age assessment process is backed in the House of Lords News 5 Jun 2025
Westminster in recess: Your end of term parliamentary briefing from BASW We review the key talking points at Westminster from the last few months. Blog 9 Apr 2025
BASW welcomes investment for social and affordable homes The funding boost is aiming to build 18,000 new homes News 3 Apr 2025
BASW backs AMHP Leads Network speaking out on 'deeply troubling' change to Mental Health Bill The proposed change will bring 'disastrous unintended consequences' say the AMHP Leads Network News 1 Apr 2025