Other professional associations

Find out about some of the professional associations in social care.

British Association of Social Workers
Tel: +44 (0)121 622 3911
Email: info@basw.co.uk
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is the national organisation representing social workers.

Association of Directors of Social Services
Tel: +44 (0)20 7072 7433
Email: team@adss.org.uk
The Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) represents all 179 directors of social services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Social Care Association 
Tel: +44 (0)20 8397 1411
Email: web@scaed.demon.co.uk
The Social Care Association (SCA) is the association for all staff groups in the social care service.

Unison 
Tel: +44 (0)845 355 0845
Unison is Britain's biggest trade union with over 1.3 million members. Including those working in the social care and health services.

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation
Tel: +44 (0)20 7462 3260
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) supports and represents recruitment professionals, businesses and agencies in the UK.