Consultation on proposed changes to the MCA Code of Practice, including guidance on the new Liberty Protection Safeguards: DHSC policy workshops for social workers News 21 Apr 2022
"Social workers are on the frontline and the Government should be listening to them" — MPs debate impact of pandemic on social work News 24 Mar 2022
Talk to SWU during World Social Work Month at our workplace issues webinar on 29 March 2022 This is a chance for all UK social workers and social work students to talk with the Social Workers Union about workplace issues in a free online session. News 22 Feb 2022
Blog: 'Falling foul of unscrupulous umbrella companies' Social worker 'LK' on how using Social Work Employment Services transformed her relationship with umbrella companies. Blog 25 Oct 2021
Talk to SWU webinar: Back by popular demand! Join SWU on 3 November to discuss any workplace issues you are experiencing.. News 4 Oct 2021
BASW: A year in review View our impact report for 2020/21 and watch a short film highlighting some of our key work over the past year. News 27 Sep 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
Social care reform: BASW England response Government must ensure this move is at least the start of meeting the scale and urgency of the crisis facing social care across the UK. News 8 Sep 2021
BASW A&R / SWU survey: Ways of working A new survey on future ways of working by the BASW Advice and Representation (A&R) and SWU Trade Union team News 27 Aug 2021