Qualified Social Workers in the Black Country, principally Dudley, Sandwell , Walsall, Wolverhampton & nearby. Tweets aren’t necessarily the views of BASWuk 🕸

Joined April 2015
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/eve…
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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
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Tomorrow from 10am, we'll hold the first session of our new inquiry into how the Government can improve the support given to children and families during the early years. We'll hear from @EduPolicyInst, @CoramFamChild, @EvaLloyd50 and @EducEndowFoundn.
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DfE cuts Social Work England funding - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2025/11/…
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Guidance issued on social worker-guardian disagreements over children's best interests - Community Care #archive communitycare.co.uk/2025/08/…
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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-work…
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👋 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-an…
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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-s…
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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-…
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"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/articl…
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Applications for the Better Youth Spaces programme are open, and Wolverhampton and Walsall have been selected as priority areas! This is £30.5m aimed at funding small-scale capital projects of £5000 to £100000 for equipment, refurbishments, and other capital projects designed to support young people. This is a very time limited programme, and awards will be made through a single phase application. FOR REFURBISHMENTS: the applications close Midnight Sunday 31st August. FOR ALL OTHER EXPENDITURE: the applications close Midnight Sunday 21st September. For more information please check the website below. Please do tag in any local groups in Wolverhampton North East which might benefit! sibgroup.org.uk/funds/better…
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Social Work England (justifying the now confirmed fee increase) revert to their usual refrain that silly social workers just don't understand their remit. Making it worse, they say this, and then immediately list a load of ways they step outside that remit when it suits them!
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Dr. Annie Skinner speaks of how children in care were stigmatised and criminalised. Voices Unheard: Exploring Stigma of Children in Care through History to Modern Day with Dr Annie Skinner Oxford Brookes Research Fellow and Social Historian: radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/it…
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'We wish we'd never asked for help' The thousands of people with learning disabilities, who are locked away in mental health units because there is nowhere else for them to go. itv.com/news/2025-07-14/fami…
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Whilst it wasn’t legally binding, we are pleased that MPs yesterday voted in favour of ending the two-child cap. The will of parliament is clear, the onus is now on the government to deliver. independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
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DfE announces £53mn council-run children's homes programme cypnow.co.uk/content/news/df…
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The @CommonsEd report on children's social care is published today. It includes powerful evidence from care-experienced young people we work with. We now look forward to the Government taking action. Read the report: loom.ly/eW8pRSU
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