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Lucy Challoner (left) and David Grimm (right) who are leading the @swstudentsunite campaign hold the jointly signed letter on 28th October 2022.

Jul 13

Social work students honoured for activism

Two social work students have been presented with special awards for their campaign to secure bursaries for students on placements in Scotland.

Jul 11

SWU has signed UNICEF UK’s open letter to Rishi Sunak on child health

Sign UNICEF UK’s Early Moments Matter petition calling on the UK Government to introduce a National Baby and Toddler Guarantee.

People marching down the street and carrying the Durham Miners' Association banner at the 2023 Durham Miners' Gala parade.

Jul 10

General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) launches new Education Programme at the Durham Miner’s Gala

The highlight of the Durham Miner’s Gala weekend was the launch of the GFTU Educational Trust’s new training programme.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund

Jul 06

Social Workers Union calls for meeting with broadcast industry

SWU has called for a meeting with Ofcom following reports of inaccurate portrayal of social workers in broadcast media.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund, BASW Cymru - The professional association for social work and social workers

Jun 29

Campaign Fund calls for bids from Wales – SWU and BASW Cymru Community of Practice

Social Workers are urged to find out more about how the SWU Campaign Fund could help them raise awareness of issues which they see in their work and among the vulnerable people they support.

Jun 28

Review promised into social work student bursaries

Social work students in Scotland have secured a major step forward in their campaign for bursaries in the final years of their studies.

Pledge of Pride: A guide for supporting LGBTQ+ care leavers, April 2023 | LGBTQ+ Youth in Care, Teeside University

Jun 20

Pledge of Pride: co-creating practice resources to improve support for LGBTQ+ care leavers

This free resource aims to address the lack of knowledge surrounding the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ care leavers in the UK.

Jun 20

SWU event outlines how social workers can seek help from press regulator

The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) outlined how it operates and how social workers can seek its support and protection.

Jun 16

Labour urged to include social work in Manifesto plans

Labour Party leadership urged to look again at plans for Government as social workers are not mentioned once in the 86-page “National Policy Forum” report.

"SWU and SASW will work with our members and colleagues in professional bodies, other unions, and affiliates, to accomplish sustainable changes which go beyond pay and help create a working environment that not is only effective in supporting our citizens, but offers a healthy and sustainable career." - SASW National Director Alison Bavidge and SWU General Secretary John McGowan

Jun 16

SASW and SWU Statement: Social Work Pay Levels and Working Conditions

SWU and SASW will work with our members and colleagues in professional bodies, other unions, and affiliates to accomplish sustainable changes.