Petition urging government action on assaults against social workers gains 10,000 signatures
A petition urging the government to tackle assaults on social workers has received more than 10,000 signatures.
BASW and SWU launched the petition which asks the government to submit an amendment to the Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill, to make it an additional offence to assault social workers when on duty.
The petition has passed 10,000 signatures, [...]
BASW England highlights concerns over independent care review
The British Association of Social Workers has raised concerns about the independent review of children’s social care and questioned whether the outcomes have already been agreed and the reform footprint developed.
BASW England said the proposed timeframe of 12-15 months for the review to take place, in the context of a global pandemic, suggests a rushed [...]
Almost 80% of social workers have increased concerns over ability to safeguard children
More than 65% of social workers in children’s services have seen an increase in the number of referrals and/or their caseload since the return to schools and colleges for autumn 2020, a survey by BASW has found.
At the same time, almost 80% of social workers encountered more difficulties in accessing essential support services for the [...]
Children’s services workforce need protecting as a matter of urgency
Social work leaders have urged the government to do all it can to ensure the children’s services workforce, including foster carers, are protected as a matter of priority.
The president of the Association of Director of Children’s Services, Jenny Coles, said the children’s services workforce including social workers, staff in children’s homes and education settings, have [...]
Technology overhaul required in social services
Social services technology needs a major overhaul to enable social workers to spend less time on administration and more time with families, says BASW.
Launching a campaign in collaboration with the Office of the Children’s Commissioner, BASW is calling for social workers to be freed up to spend more time with families after a survey found [...]
BASW: ‘Happy ever after’ narrative of adoption is unhelpful
Adoption has been promoted as a risk free ‘happy ever after’ narrative, an enquiry into adoption by BASW has found.
Policy makers’ views on adoption were unhelpful and can lead to the silencing of adopted children, adoptive families and birth parents, the enquiry found.
BASW CEO Ruth Allen, said: “Adoption can be highly successful, providing children with [...]
