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BASW Membership is available to qualified social workers, or students studying for a recognised social work qualification in the UK.
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“Resource social care, tackle poverty and work with us to make urgent change”
BASW and SWU react to the election results
BASW at Westminster
Working across the UK to influence governments and politicians in the interests of social work and social workers
BASW Conference 2024 Highlights
Thank you to everyone who joined us either in-person or online for our annual UK conference
BASW congratulates all the winners and finalists of our 2024 social work journalism awards.
Social Workers Union (SWU)
BASW members can access discounted membership for the Social Workers Union (SWU), the only UK trade union for social workers run by social workers.
Launch of the BASW Annual Survey of Social Workers and Social Work 2023
1,200 social workers share important insight into the challenges of the profession as well as the positives
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Representing all of social work, social workers, students and NQSW's across Northern Ireland. Find out more.
Representing all of social work, social workers, students and NQSW's across Scotland. Find out more.
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BASW membership renews after each year of membership. If you pay by monthly direct debit and your circumstances are unchanged your BASW membership will renew automatically
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Latest articles, PSW and resources from BASW
Individual Application International Development Fund (IDF)
The International Development Fund: Aims and Processes
Join the SASW National Standing Committee
Join the SASW Standing Committee. The Scotland Committee has vacancies for committed, curious and creative SASW/BASW members to help us be even better for all our members
International Development Fund - Partnership application form
BASW response to the Kirstie Allsop – and now Marina Fogle – furore
The social worker did nothing wrong, more awareness is needed about how social work operates.
Long-term Prisoner Release Consultation Response SASW
A consultation from the Scottish Government on Long-term prisoner release proposals.
The King's Birthday Honours - How to nominate a social worker
The Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser (OCSWA) encourage social workers to nominate for the King's Birthday Honours.
Wales: BASW Cymru urges First Minister to influence the end of the two-child benefit cap
BASW Cymru’s National Director, Prof. Sam Baron, has written to the First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan MS, urging her to use her position and influence to bring to an end the the two-child limit and benefit cap.
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