BASW Black Country

5th Black Country @BASW_UK Poetry and prose session with @BhWriters 11th May 7pm at Lych Gates , off Queen Square #wolverhampton All Welcome. Open Mike part too.

Tomorrow from 9.30am, we’ll question @WesStreeting, the Secretary of State for @DHSCgovuk on the work of the department. Find out more 👇 committees.parliament.uk/event/25897/fo…

New national Child Protection Authority announced - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/new…

Actor Samantha Morton OBE was in care from birth and on-and-off until she was 16. She tells @skysarahjane she doesn't think 'things have changed at all' since the 80s and 90s, and things are 'getting worse and worse'. trib.al/TEqwqzQ 📺 Sky 501

Thousands of NHS jobs to be cut after funding agreed as part of major shake-up itv.com/news/2025-11-1…

'’Come clean' call over 'shabby' CCTV snooping scandal at Dudley Council’ - could be several Social Workers and their service users not told about this. birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…

Watch live 🔴 parliamentlive.tv/event/index/6e…

DfE cuts Social Work England funding - Community Care #Echobox=1762878229" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">communitycare.co.uk/2025/11/11/dfe…

Guidance issued on social worker-guardian disagreements over children's best interests - Community Care #archive #Echobox=1762747812" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">communitycare.co.uk/2025/08/11/gui…

Review of Social Work Regulation in England announced on Nov 5th by @JoshMacAlister Submissions by 25th November 2025 consult.education.gov.uk/independent-re…

Inequalities faced by unpaid carers - House of Commons Library for Debate 20/11 commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Yesterday, we were invited to give evidence to members of the House of Lords on the Assisted Dying Bill being scrutinised at Westminster. We set out several recommendations to the committee, representing social work's voice in this sensitive debate. 👇 basw.co.uk/about-social-w…

👋 Did you know? As a BASW member, you can join a variety of Special Interest Groups, providing opportunities to connect with other professionals, share knowledge and best practice, and influence policy. Find out more 🔗 basw.co.uk/support/groups…

We are delighted to announce, that due to unprecedented demand, we have booked an adjoining room at Westminster Chapel for our Parental Imprisonment Lived Experience Conference on the 25th November. This means that despite being on the brink of selling out earlier today, we now have an 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝟱𝟬 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 for the event. The conference will feature panel discussions and different workshops on specific aspects of parental imprisonment, as well as keynote speeches from newly-appointed Children's Minister @JoshMacAlister MP, @KerryMP, Marina Litvinenko and @SarahBurrows100. Order your ticket below! eventbrite.co.uk/e/hear-me-see-…

Making decisions on behalf of adults who lack capacity : House of Commons Library commonslibrary.parliament.uk/making-decisio…

Matt Hood, husband of newly appointed Children's Minister Josh MacAlister, will lead a new “delivery unit” for the Department of Health and Social Care under Wes Streeting. Hood has no experience in the sector as far as I can tell. schoolsweek.co.uk/matt-hood-to-l…

Statement from the Jewish Social Workers Group basw.co.uk/articles/state…

Parental responsibility in England and Wales - House of Commons Library commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

@MartinBarrow Copy of the report by the Coroner: judiciary.uk/prevention-of-…

"Whistleblower warned police against axing mental health callouts" - Strictly speaking, I cautioned them against axing mental health callouts they should still be going to, but near enough. Also nice to see @WMPolice did not deny ignoring my concerns. thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…