SWU Governance - SWU Social Workers Union

The Social Workers Union (SWU) is an independent Trade Union which is managed by an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee consists of up to ten members comprising of at least one National representative from each nation (Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales), two National Representative from England (due to the membership density), and up to five UK Representatives who may include representatives from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. All representatives are SWU members and social workers.

Executive Committee meeting dates for 2023

16 February 2023
21 April 2023
12 June 2023
15 August 2023
11 September 2023
8 November 2023

Current Members of the Executive Committee

Members

David Callow – SWU Chair and England Representative

Angi Naylor – SWU Vice Chair and UK Representative

Gerard Madden – SWU Treasurer and Northern Ireland Representative

Malcolm Jordan – SWU Honorary President and UK Representative

Silvio Gigante – Scotland Representative

Anna Collins – Wales Representative

Tina Peterson – England Representative

James Birchall – UK Representative

Rebecca Austin – UK Representative

Ann Marie Hayes – UK Representative

Chrissie Beatty – UK Representative

Lewis Roberts – UK Representative

The Social Workers Union Rules and Byelaws 2022

To view the Social Workers Union Rules and Byelaws as amended on 26^th September 2022 please click here.

SWU compliments, concerns, and complaints procedure

To view our compliments, concerns and complaints procedure please click here.

SWU Annual General Meeting

The SWU Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in September every year. Each AGM includes confirming the minutes from the previous year, a report from the SWU General Secretary, Annual Reports and Accounts, Motions from SWU members, any SWU Rule Changes, and any other business.

Details for the SWU AGM 2024 will be available in the new year.

Click here to learn more about previous SWU AGMs.

Annual statements to members

As a trade union, SWU is required to publish certain information to conform to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

SWU publishes statements to members issued in connection with the union’s annual return as required by Section 32a of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

SWU Annual General Meeting Exec Angi Naylor — SWU Annual General Meeting

SWU Exec James Birchall — SWU Annual General Meeting