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BASW England disappointed in glaring omission of social work in the NHS long term workforce plan.

BASW England and SASW have this week written to the UK Chancellor urging him to deliver a ‘fair and reasonable’ increase in the non-taxable mileage allowance for social workers.

BASW England & SASW write to the UK Chancellor to urge him to consider the non-taxable mileage allowance

Everyone at BASW was deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Mildred (Mit) Joyner, President of the US Association of Social Work (NASW).

This statement gives a summary of the situation, the role of social workers and BASW’s response.

BASW England is creating a toolkit to inform employers and the government about what support social workers need to enable more relationship-based practice.

The Government have launched an open consultation: Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices.

This year’s awards celebrate recipients who have made an exceptional contribution to their community and public life and undertaken voluntary services.

The Safe Care at Home Review was produced as the result of evidence presented during the passage of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 by Peers and the disability sector on the abuse against people receiving care in their own homes.

BASW’s Diaspora Social Work Special Interest Group (SIG) have developed and published new standards to support international social workers coming to the UK and their employers.