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Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund

Apr 13

Reshuffle prompts social work students in Scotland to write to new ministers

The students also now have the backing of Social Work Scotland, alongside the existing support from SWU and SASW.

Apr 11

Regulator’s Readers’ Panel discusses coverage of social workers

SWU has launched a new rapid reporting mechanism for social workers concerned about media coverage, following a discussion of the topic by the IPSO Readers’ Panel.

The Romani flag - which is a red wagon wheel on a split background with the top half blue and the bottom half green

Apr 07

International Romani Day 2023: A time for celebration, a call for solidarity

Senior Lecturer in Social Work Allison Hulmes shares Romani history, past and contemporary struggles, and a call for allyship.

A golden star next to the text "The BASW Social Work Journalism Awards"

Apr 04

The BASW Social Work Journalism Awards are open for nominations until April 28th

These awards will recognise outstanding reporting of social work and build on the new guidelines on media reporting of social workers launched by SWU.

Three silhouettes of people marching in protest while holding a sign that says "BOOT OUT AUSTERITY!" with the text underneath it: Social Workers Union (SWU) Austerity Action Group

Apr 03

Austerity Action Group at “Poverty: A Black Country Perspective” event in Wolverhampton on April 18

Dr Pete Unwin and SWU Vice Chair and AAG Chair Angi Naylor will be joining up with The Blakenhall Writers once again at this BASW Black Country Branch Event in Wolverhampton.

A "welcome banner" hangs over a photo of SWU Assistant General Secretary Calum Gallacher

Apr 03

Meet Calum Gallacher, SWU’s newly appointed Assistant General Secretary

In my view Trade Unionism and Social Work are markedly intertwined as social movements, both are concerned with the challenge of inequalities while seeking change and improvement by redress of power imbalances.

Apr 03

The “Hormotional” Social Worker

SWU Executive Committee UK Representative Chrissie Beatty writes about her experience of menopause and the importance of workplace support and inclusion.

Community of Practice: Meet with the Social Workers Union, Thursday 27 April 2023, 12:30pm-1:30pm | Member Only Event - Registration Free | BASW Northern Ireland

Mar 31

Special BASW NI Community of Practice with the Social Workers Union on April 27

SWU General Secretary John McGowan will visit BASW Northern Ireland to discuss the work of the Union and the SWU Campaign Fund.

(LGBTQ+) Care in Later Life: A learning framework for knowledge, skills, values for working affirmatively with LGBTQ+ people in later life | LGBT Foundation, University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Skills for Care

Mar 27

Learning to Deliver Affirmative Care to LGBTQ+ people in later life

This new framework offers us an opportunity to identify and articulate key topics that should underpin best practices with LGBTQ+ older people and their carers in social care.

SWU and BASW England Staff standing at their shared stall at the COMPASS Birmingham Jobs Fair on 20 March 2023

Mar 24

SWU and BASW England at the Birmingham COMPASS Jobs Fair 2023

New SWU Assistant General Secretary announced and “How in 2023 do we improve on stress and working conditions for UK social workers?”