BASW has responded to my previous post about the future of a UK-wide college: 

"We welcome Lily Kerr to her role as Chair of NISCC (Northern Ireland Social Care Council) and look forward to her being part of the discussions that the Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers has been having about the development of a college with many people from the ground up in Northern Ireland.

"BASW Cymru has played an active role in the Wales Social Work Task Group and is relieved that the Welsh assembly doesn't see a role for itself in the development of a college of social work; it is most unusual for government to be concerned with the establishment of professional bodies.

"Both politicians and senior officials in Wales are well aware of our intention to develop a college of social work.

"The Scottish Association of Social Workers is also working with all partners in Scotland on a similar agenda. We are working hard to support the development of a UK college of social work."

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-work-blog/2011/02/basw-uk-wide-college-of-social.html