Representatives from the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) heard first-hand how media reporting can affect social workers at a meeting last week. Following publication of the guidelines for reporting on social workers earlier in the year, SWU representatives have been holding meetings with Read more
SWU General Secretary John McGowan and SWU Ambassador Professor Jermaine Ravalier contribute to new research paper in the British Journal of Social Work. Why the topic of reflective supervision? Support from colleagues, peers, and managers can act as a Read more
This student-led initiative is supported by the SWU Campaign Fund and we urge you to sign the petition before it closes on 3 January 2023 A letter signed by over 300 students on social work courses and calling for fair Read more
SWU will continue to support our activist members in this new and innovative way. The Social Workers Union (SWU) is pleased to announce that funding for the SWU Campaign Fund has been renewed through 2022-2023 so that SWU members can Read more
In the photo, from left to right, are: Rosemary Douce, Standards Officer, IPSO; Jane Debois, Head of Standards & Regulation, IPSO; Simon Francis, Founder Member, Campaign Collective; and John McGowan, General Secretary, SWU Following publication of guidelines for media reporting Read more
A group of practising social workers – who are all in the process of overcoming adversity in the workplace – explored the commonalities between their issues in a recent webinar organised by the SWU Campaign Fund. Social worker, Lisa Fitzpatrick, Read more
Join SWU at this year’s Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) Conference. This year’s SASW Conference will be held online from November 22nd – 23rd and then followed by an informal social reception on the evening of Wednesday November 23rd Read more
SWU and BASW stand in solidarity with transgender people. Trans Awareness Week runs each year from November 13th – 19th and is a time to celebrate transgender and nonbinary people and to raise awareness of this community through education and Read more
Having previously supported Shout Out UK’s delivery of political literacy workshops, SWU supports their aim for greater integration of Political Literacy education in England’s national curriculum. Shout Out UK (SOUK) is a social enterprise that pushes for greater political literacy Read more
SWU and SASW support this member-led campaign calling for better bursary support for social work students in Scotland. Last week, a joint letter signed by over 300 students and 20 social work lecturers was sent to the Scottish Government, Student Read more