"Catastrophic failure" in patient safety reignites calls from BASW for urgent systemic reforms Criminal levels of abuse have been found at St Andrew’s private hospital in Northampton News 13 Apr 2026
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
BASW welcomes investment for social and affordable homes The funding boost is aiming to build 18,000 new homes News 3 Apr 2025
UK Government announces significant proposed changes to welfare system The Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall unveiled the changes in a statement to the House of Commons. News 19 Mar 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
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
I had a social worker once In this blog, a member of our expert advisory group tells us about her positive and negative experiences of support and her worries for the future as she and her son transition from children to adult services. Blog 17 May 2024
Invest in family and community services Better services prevent escalation to statutory intervention Blog 9 Apr 2024
National Care Service (NCS) Bill delayed until March Stage one of National Care Service (NCS) Bill delayed until March 24 News 23 Jan 2024