50 Years of the British Journal of Social WorkTo celebrate its birthday, the flagship journal of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has created a ‘virtual edition’ of 50…Nov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020
Respect, Human Rights and Social Work: Some Thoughts on the Coronavirus Bill 2019–21.As I write, the UK House of Commons is having the second reading of the Coronavirus Bill 2019–21: you can track the further progress of…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
Universal Basic Services: A Route to Removing Conditionality in Adult Social Care?One of the highlights of last year for me was the Social Care Future (SCF) event in Birmingham. Held at the University, the discussions…Mar 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020
The Dementia Tax Revisited: Care, The Housing Crisis & InequalityThe recent Conservative Party General Election Manifesto caused consternation among those interested in adult social care, mainly because…Jun 25, 2017Jun 25, 2017
Sustainable Social CareEveryone knows English social care is in trouble financially. This BBC story sets out the background, and we made a short video which…Nov 7, 2016Nov 7, 2016
The Wrong Social WorkSharon Shoesmith is back in the press again, after publishing a detailed account of how she was deliberately scapegoated for the tragic…Sep 1, 2016Sep 1, 2016