A social work assistant celebrates a newly qualified social worker in her team who "drives meaningful change" for the families she works with through her empathy and calmness under pressure
With the government increasing grant funding for social care and average council tax increases of 5%, we asked social workers what they thought would happen to funding levels this year
A care-experienced advocate for children in care discusses the consequences of social workers failing to believe what young people tell them
With the government creating a Child Protection Authority for England to oversee safeguarding practice, we asked practitioners whether it would make a difference
Social Care Wales recently dropped the requirement to evidence continuing professional development for registration renewal. As Social Work England reviews its approach, we asked whether it should...
A senior social worker celebrates her manager, who was a 'point of strength' for her when experiencing personal hardships during lockdown
Hundreds of thousands of disabled people are facing a loss of income due to government welfare plans. We asked social workers what they thought the consequences would be
BASW calls for employers to provide clear guidance and training on the use of generative artificial intelligence and its implications for social work practice
Following the debate sparked by Netflix drama Adolescence, we gauged social workers' readiness to address children's exposure to social media
Results of poll follow report into serious cases, which found the race and ethnicity of children was often not recognised or appropriately explored by practitioners
A social worker with bipolar disorder discusses grappling with her diagnosis, the challenges of becoming someone who receives services, and the vital role her team played in sustaining her social work...
Care experienced social worker Rebekah Pierre discusses the instability of her time in care, not being believed by practitioners and what she wished they had done differently