Raising the stakes in cuts campaign
BASW gives evidence to the Treasury on the need to preserve social work funding, and writes to all local authorities to demand
protection for vital services
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Features
- The role of the Independent Social Worker
Letter to Marion Davis, Association of Directors of Children's Services - Call for BASW Committee members
BASW is seeking applications from members to fill vacancies on the Finance & Human Resources and International Committee - Spotlight on innovative social work employers
Case studies on social work employers doing something different with the way they attract, retain and incentivise social work staff - A & R Focus Material
Insight and ideas from BASW's Advice & Representation Service - The British Journal of Social Work
Online content from BJSW, featuring world leading social work research - Studying Social Work
The best advice for if you are considering a career in social work - BASW explores College of Social Work convergence
BASW sets out groundbreaking proposal for further discussion - Associated Organisations (PDF)
Proposal for reforming the way BASW works with external organisations - Manifesto for Social Work
BASW's General Election Manifesto for Social Work - Joint World Conference at IFSW
News from the 2010 Joint World Conference and General Meeting of the International Federation of Social Workers - BASW's Five Star Engagement Plan
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Upcoming events
09/09/2010 - Association of Palliative SW's Conference
Winchester14/09/2010 - 4th National Social Work Conference
King's College London, London15/09/2010 - Adult Safeguarding Conference
Bucks New Uni17-18/09/2010 - BASW Independent Social Work Conference
Oxfordshire
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