General Social Care Council

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.

Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First–tier tribunal

Tel: +44 (0)20 7960 0660
Email: cst@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
The Health, Education and Social Care (HESC) Chamber of the First–tier Tribunal holds the jurisdictions of Mental Health Review, Care Standards and Special Educational Needs and Disability.

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.