Jan
16
Part 3. The Problem: Sexism and Sex Discrimination
These are significant issues specific to the discrimination and disadvantage social workers are facing with employers.
Category: A&R
Jan
04
Part 2. Racism in Social Work – In conversation with a Trade Union Official
The second part in a collaborative series with SWU Assistant General Secretary Calum Gallacher and A&R Trade Union Officials.
Jan
04
BASW NI Community of Practice – Public Inquiries Information and Briefing session (Jan 17)
This session features a presentation from Belfast HSC Trust and the BASW/SWU A&R Team, and is open to members who may wish to come forward to give evidence at the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry.
Dec
29
Part 1. The Problem: Racism
The first part in a collaborative series with SWU Assistant General Secretary Calum Gallacher and A&R Trade Union Officials.
Oct
12
The A&R Team has developed new guidance documents for members to use
The BASW / SWU A&R team has developed 46 new guidance sheets across a wide range of employment law matters and on fitness to practice processes.
Feb
14
World Social Work Month: Talk to SWU at our workplace issues webinar on 30 March 2023
All social workers and social work students in the UK are welcome to attend this free online advice and representation session.
Nov
21
Social workers help to set out stepping stones to better working conditions
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
Oct
11
John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union provides an overview of the complexities of implementing strike action
Despite the regular call out for strike from some BASW and SWU members; unfortunately, there isn’t an automatic legal right to strike in the UK. Difference between British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and Social Workers Union (SWU) Membership of 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.
Aug
17
SWU challenges the TUC’s decision to deny membership
Representatives from SWU and BASW comment on the TUC’s decision… The Social Workers Union (SWU) has challenged the Trade Union Congress (TUC) decision to deny SWU’s membership application. SWU General Secretary John McGowan has sent a letter of complaint to TUC General Secretary Frances Read more