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TEMPORARY PAUSE OF TRUST OPERATIONS DURING REVIEW
From 25th September 2026 onwards the work of the Social Workers Educational Trust (SWET) will be paused temporarily and until further notice whilst the trustees undertake a review and refresh of how SWET administers its business and allocates its funding.
DURING THIS TEMPORARY CESSATION OF BUSINESSS NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
The Trust will be relaunched on completion of the review.
Please look out for notifications on social media and in BASW’s PSW magazine.
Thank you
The meeting scheduled for 23rd October will still go ahead
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The Social Workers’ Educational Trust aims to assist qualified social workers to develop their knowledge and skills, encourage research into social work practice and education, and educate the public in the nature of social work.
The Trust was established as an independent charity in 1972 on the initiative of the British Association of Social Workers. It is a registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Registered Charity number 313789) and operates throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. It remains independent of BASW, with its own Trustees.
⭐Please ensure you read the information on this website about applying. FAQs and the Guidance relevant to the type of application you are making are particularly important.⭐
Remaining meeting date for 2026:
Friday 23rd October 2026
Deadline for the receipt of all applications 11.59pm Thursday 24th September 2026.
Please note: If we receive your application after this date, it will go to the next meeting in February 2027
This meeting is for considering individual grant and team grant applications only.
Meeting dates and deadlines for 2027 to be confirmed
✴️ Please note the deadline dates. Applications received after this date will not be considered at the associated meeting ✴️
Important!
Please, if possible, send in your funding applications by email – it’s quicker and safer than posting it!
Send to policyadmin@basw.co.uk
Information Leaflet
The Advancement of Social Work
Studies in Social Work to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Social Workers’ Educational Trust 1972-2022
Edited by David Pitcher and Beverley Burke, this collection of essays will be of interest to everyone involved in social work practice and education, from those considering it as a profession to students, experienced workers, academics and everyone seeking to know what contemporary social work is about.
Governance
- About the Trustees
- Complaints procedure
- Annual Reports and Financial Statements
- Registration information with the Charity Commission for England and Wales
- UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement for Social Workers Educational Trust (SWET) Applications
Professional Development Courses with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
BASW provides funding to SWET every year so we can operate and support you. Training can be provided by all sorts of different organisations of course, but BASW has an expansive schedule of training for all levels of the profession, including students and NQSWs. Find out more HERE