August 2023 - SWU Social Workers Union

News:

Make Equality Real: Prime Minister replies to SWU

SWU Executive Committee honours Angi Naylor for her contributions to the union and social work

This photo shows an overhead view of a women who is sitting at a desk - she is looking down with her hands covering her face and seems stressed. The desk is covered with sheets of paper that look like bills and there are 4 credit cards on top of the papers near the woman's left elbow.

Aug 31

“Warm words but no action” on English social work bursaries

We had hoped the Minister would promise to look into the issue but these warm words contained no promise to change the unfair bursaries system in England.

A photo of the Scottish Parliament building

Aug 03

SWU submits evidence to bursaries review

The Social Workers Union has submitted evidence to a formal review of student bursaries in Scotland to back campaigners calling for change.