Join us in calling on all political parties in Westminster to introduce the socio-economic duty of the Equality Act 2010 and help make austerity unlawful
Edith Till reflects on how the SWU Conference has inspired her and benefited her as a social work student.
BASW NI and SWU research highlights the dire financial circumstances of social work students in Northern Ireland.
Social workers, students, and trade unionists from across the UK gathered in Manchester to discuss activism and solidarity.
Our upcoming AGM will be held online on Friday 27th September 2024 from 2– 4pm. This event is for SWU members only.
As part of the SWU Campaign Fund activity on the media portrayal of social workers, SWU met with broadcast regulator Ofcom last week to discuss media portrayal of the profession.
“We need MSPs to come together and unite on a programme that will tackle the long term causes of Scotland’s cold homes crisis and provide emergency support to those most at risk next winter.”
This is a joint statement from our organisations to document our significant concerns on behalf of our respective members.
BASW and SWU are in solidarity with the Palestinian civilians living in the midst of current extreme military assault by Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza and suffering other attacks in the West Bank and other areas in the region.
SWU and BASW support the Campaign Action Pack and encourage social workers to make use of this brilliant and accessible resource.