December 2022 - SWU Social Workers Union

Dec 29

SWU Annual General Meeting 2023

The 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Social Workers Union will be held online on Friday 29th September 2023 from 2pm – 4pm. This event is for SWU members only.

SWU Campaign Fund | Sign the petition - PE1993: Reform the financial support for social work students on work placements

Dec 22

Minister agrees to meet social work students to discuss bursaries

Student social workers in Scotland have been offered a meeting with the Minister for Higher Education as part of their campaign to secure bursaries for students on full-time placements. The campaign, backed by the Social Workers Union (SWU) and Scottish Read more

"Wishing social workers and their families a safe and happy festive season." - Social Workers Union (SWU)

Dec 20

A Christmas message from the Social Workers Union

“Each and every member continues to be at the forefront of our union. I hear constantly from members why they have joined a specialist union rather than one of the large generic unions – so thank you.” A Christmas message Read more

White snowdrop flowers grow out of the melting snow on the forest floor

Dec 20

What sort of world do we want to live in?

SWU Chair Dave Callow shares his reflections on the importance of unions and hope at the beginning of the 2022 festive season. In my first blog as chair of SWU, I would like to begin by thanking all the social Read more

National Union of Journalists & Social Workers Union

Dec 20

National Union of Journalists meets with SWU to discuss media guidelines

Representatives from the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) heard first-hand how media reporting can affect social workers at a meeting last week. Following publication of the guidelines for reporting on social workers earlier in the year, SWU representatives have been holding meetings with Read more

John McGowan and Professor Jermained Ravalier in front of a "Campaign for better working conditions and wellbeing for social workers" poster

Dec 12

A Rapid Review of Reflective Supervision in Social Work

SWU General Secretary John McGowan and SWU Ambassador Professor Jermaine Ravalier contribute to new research paper in the British Journal of Social Work. Why the topic of reflective supervision? Support from colleagues, peers, and managers can act as a Read more