College of Social Work gets off the ground

4 January 2012 1 min read Joe Lepper Careers Social Care

The College of Social Work has finally gone live despite a turbulent and protracted launch and a long-running dispute with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW).

Social workers can sign up to the college of the first time from this week, paying £60 a year for professional indemnity or public liability cover as well as access to expert advice, college reports and a monthly online magazine.

The college was to involve BASW, but talks broke down between the college and BASW last September over plans to offer joint membership with Unison.

Last November education select committee members also expressed concerns over Unison’s involvement and its effect on the independence of the college.

But last month the college announced it had backtracked on its collaboration with Unison and talks are set to resume with BASW this year.

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