BASW
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) welcomes the Independent Review of Social Work Professional Regulation in England. The report rightly highlights and clarifies the role and function of a regulator whilst acknowledging the fundamental role a professional association plays in providing practice leadership, professional advocacy for and with the profession and of course advice and representation. The report highlights the need for social work to have a strong identifiable architecture to support our profession which includes a professional association and BASW warmly acknowledges this conclusion.