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Research by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has found that 133,000 young people referred to specialist mental health services in England were rejected in 2018-19, despite increased government investment and that referral rates vary considerably across the country

The SASW Social Work Awards have merged with the Scottish Social Services Awards.

At the end of another busy year we look back at some of the vital work undertaken by BASW NI to represent the interests of the social work profession.

The SASW team share an update on what we have been doing for our members over the last 3 months

We are looking for social workers who have left or are considering leaving the profession to share their stories.

BASW NI's Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to Ms Liz Stevenson at the 2019 Social Work Awards.

Read SASW's views on the Children (Scotland) Bill, which makes changes to how disputes are settled when families break down.

The Scottish Government has announced a new 'Scottish Benefit Take-up Fund'

Share your views on Stage 3 of the Independent Review of Learning Disability and Autism in the Mental Health Act.

Our Communications & Policy Officer, Emily Galloway, writes about the importance of evidence informing planning post-Brexit - and how a Private Members Bill could help make that happen for health and social care.