Jun
02
SWU membership feedback on SWE “Consultation on proposals to make changes to our fees”
SWU General Secretary John McGowan met with SWE Chief Executive Colum Conway to personally deliver a copy of this feedback.
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May
27
BASW & SWU statement on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank
BASW and SWU jointly call for the immediate lifting of the blockade on Gaza by the Israeli government and the full, safe passage of humanitarian aid by international humanitarian organisations.
May
23
Student-led SWU and SASW campaign wins postgraduate social work bursary increase in Scotland
Postgraduate social work student bursaries in Scotland will increase by almost 50% on average in the 2025-26 academic year.
May
22
SWU General Secretary elected as co-Vice President of the General Federation of Trade Unions
This is indeed good news for social work and for SWU to have such a key role within the GFTU.
May
20
SWU motions unanimously passed at the General Federation of Trade Union Conference
All three motions delivered by SWU at the GFTU’s 106th Biennial General Council Meeting were received positively and unopposed.
May
15
SWU demands government action on mental health
SWU has written to health ministers for all four UK nations urging them to address the mental health crisis in the UK.
May
09
Reform UK is a looming shadow for workers’ and civil rights
We must stand together firmly, as both social workers and trade unionists, and reject this division which seeks to weaken us as a movement.
May
02
Meet the markers for the SWU Assignment: World Social Work Day 2025 Essay Competition
Social work students & apprentices submit your entries by end of day June 14th for the chance to win £500.
Apr
29
Why Local Government Matters
While national politics fills our news feeds, local government determines everything from the buses we take to the parks our children play in and the wages and conditions of the people employed to provide vital services.
Apr
28
International Workers’ Memorial Day 2025
We believe that everyone should have the right to live full lives, that people ultimately best understand their own capacity, and that human worth isn’t measured by productivity.