On June 21 the Working Group on Equal Protection of Children Against Assault will share their views in Parliament and discuss banning the corporal punishment of children in England SWU is a key member of the Working Group on Equal Protection Read more
Parliamentarians along with FSCC core members and partners will call for a fair deal for social care at this high-level roundtable on June 6th SWU General Secretary John McGowan said, “I am delighted that our chair Carys Phillips will be representing the union Read more
This year’s awareness campaign runs from May 9-22 and it showcases the commitment, passion, and dedication of foster carers The annual Foster Care Fortnight awareness campaign is organised by The Fostering Network to raise the profile of fostering and show how foster Read more
Sharing once more as always useful to look at tips on How to Thrive in the terrific profession – Social Work. One final tip is join a union as you never know when you will need specialist support.
This year’s theme is “Make safe and healthy work a fundamental right” International Workers’ Memorial Day is marked every year on April 28th as a day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured, or made unwell by their Read more
BASW hosted and SWU chaired the panel discussion on March 28 that explored media and public perceptions of social work, impact, and change The Social Work Future: Media and public perceptions of social work, impact and change online event was an opportunity Read more
Any SWU member who would like to run their own campaign is encouraged to submit their idea for funding. Over the past six months the SWU Campaign Fund, in partnership with Campaign Collective, has supported 7 member led campaigns across Read more
This joint consultation response was an outstanding example of how a collaborative approach can be much more than the sum of its parts At the beginning of this year Social Work England (SWE) held a consultation on amendments to rules, electronic Read more
The immediate termination of an entire seafaring workforce is a stark example of the callous fire and re-hire employment practice that became widespread during the pandemic The Social Workers Union (SWU) would like to express solidarity with the Rail Maritime Read more
Watch the latest Talk to SWU workplace issues webinar that we hosted during World Social Work Month on March 29. Our Advice & Representation panel answered live questions from Social Workers and Social Work Students across the UK about part time working, contract variation, menopause, secondment, bullying, and more: