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"Respecting diversity through joint social action" World Social Work Day, 21st March 2023 | #WSWD23 | IFSW, SWU

Mar 07

SWU announces theme for 2023 World Social Work Day Essay Competition

Social work students and apprentices: submit your best argument for this year’s question for the chance to win £500.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund

Mar 06

Social work students set for their day in Parliament

Student social workers in Scotland will have their petition for better support heard by MSPs on 22 March. This social work student campaign is backed by SWU and SASW.

The transgender flag (five horizontal stripes: two light blue, two pink, and one white in the center) and the non-binary flag (four horizontal stripes: yellow, white, purple, and black)

Feb 27

SWU statement in support of the transgender and non-binary community

SWU stands in solidarity with the transgender and non-binary community. We will continue to offer support for our trans and non-binary members who may be experiencing harassment or discrimination work.

Let's remind the government whose responsibility it is to STOP THIS COST OF LIVING CATASTROPHE from becoming the new normal. Sign the open letter. | Together Through This Crisis

Feb 21

SWU and BASW sign the Together Through This Crisis coalition’s open letter calling for government action to stop this cost-of-living crisis

Sign the open letter to ask the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to do their jobs in the upcoming Spring Budget.

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

Feb 20

Professor Jermaine Ravalier invites you to attend his lecture ‘At first they clapped: what has happened to our public sector and how do we fix it?’ on March 23 in Bath

Social workers are invited to attend this free professional lecture by Professor Jermaine Ravalier on March 23rd at 6pm in Bath.

FosterSupport - Jane Collins | Care Day 2023 Blog for the Social Workers Union (SWU)

Feb 17

Care Day 2023 – Embracing therapeutic models and empathy

Jane Collins, Director of FosterSupport, writes about the nature of trauma and how damaging zero tolerance policies are for children in care and SEND If you follow me on Twitter you will be aware of my very vocal opposition to Read more

Talk to SWU (Social Workers Union): workplace issues webinar

Feb 14

World Social Work Month: Talk to SWU at our workplace issues webinar on 30 March 2023

All social workers and social work students in the UK are welcome to attend this free online advice and representation session.

Jan 31

Part 4: Dog whistles in context – transphobia

jane fae shares her knowledge and perspective of the ongoing issue of transphobic dog whistles in the UK as part of this educational blog series for social workers.

Jan 30

Part 3: Dog whistles at work – neurodiversity

Practicing social worker Deb Solomon shares her experiences with dog whistles in the workplace. Deb is Chair of the BASW Neurodivergent Social Workers SIG and Co-Chair of the BASW Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group.

A screenshot of a Microsoft Teams meeting on 18 January 2023 with Minister Jamie Hepburn, social work students David Grimm & Lucy Challoner, SWU General Secretary John McGowan, and SASW National Director Alison Bavidge.

Jan 24

Student social workers discuss bursaries with Minister Jamie Hepburn

Social work students, with support from SWU and SASW, explained the challenges they face and the need for better bursary support in Scotland.