Jul
05
Tolpuddle Martyrs March 15-17th July 2022
Proud to be one of the Tolpuddle ‘Radical Film Festival’ sponsors once more
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Jul
05
SWU Union Contact Induction Day 10th September 2022
The next SWU Union Contact Induction Day is Saturday 10th September 2022 in the BASW Offices, central Birmingham.
Jun
27
SWU Annual General Meeting 2022
The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Social Workers Union was held online on Friday 23rd September 2022 from 2pm – 4pm.
Jun
23
SWU speaks at House of Lords: Equal Protection of Children Against Assault working group meeting
Wales has implemented new laws on ending the physical punishment of children, and England needs to enact similar legislative changes
Jun
13
SWU statement in solidarity with Palestine and on not endorsing the IHRA definition of antisemitism
Our commitment to social justice encompasses both the fight against the oppression of Palestinians and the fight against antisemitism.
It is the union’s position that antisemitism must be fought at every turn, and that the fight against antisemitism should not be used to delegitimise the fight against the oppression of Palestinians by Israel’s apartheid system.
Jun
13
SWU Assignment student essay competition will award £500 to each winning entry
Submit your essay by 5pm on 24th June 2022 for the chance to win one of four grants Each year the Social Workers Union (SWU) runs a World Social Work Day SWU Assignment student essay competition in which we pose Read more
Jun
07
BASW England and SWU respond to consultations on DfE regulatory framework changes and SWE rule amendments
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) England and the Social Workers Union (SWU) responded to the Department for Education (DfE) and Social Work England (SWE) consultations in May 2022.
May
31
SWU response to the national review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson
Social work needs to be properly funded to retain the workforce and protect vulnerable children and adults
May
24
SWU among 16 UK Trade Unions condemning Turkey’s illegal invasion of Northern Iraq and North and Eastern Syria
Turkey is engaging in the same behaviour as the Russian state’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, and we again urge President Erdogan and the Turkish government to return to the negotiating table to find a peaceful solution… General Secretaries from 16 Read more
May
23
SWU to attend the Parliamentary Policy Roundtable on Equal Protection of Children Against Assault
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