Urging its 12,500 members to back the plan, BASW assured social workers that it is in the right position to form a college that is independent of government.
Social workers are being asked to vote for the BASW-led college in a referendum launched today and ending at the end of next month.
Fran Fuller, acting chair of the association, said: "It is imperative that a college of social work across the UK is independent of government, accountable to social workers, sustainable and committed to the very best social work practice across the UK and the world. We are perfectly placed to make this happen."
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