Jul
14
General Federation of Trade Unions launches new Education Programme for Trade Unionists and Activists
The majority of courses in the new GFTU Education Programme for 2025/2026 are free for SWU members.
Category: Events
Jul
01
Introduction to the ASC Fair Pay Agreement for Social Workers | BASW England & SWU Webinar – July 7th
This webinar with the Department of Health & Social Care will introduce the first Fair Pay Agreement for adult social care staff and how it will affect you as a social worker.
Jul
01
Resilient Diaspora Social Workers: Surviving and Thriving in Challenging Environment conference – July 10th
SWU is proud to continue its sponsorship of these groundbreaking Diaspora Social Work Conferences and is looking forward to attending.
Jun
20
Congratulations to the 2025 BASW Social Work Journalism Award winners
These awards are supported by SWU as part of a wider joint campaign to improve public perceptions of social work.
Jun
20
Free health and safety training for social workers
This 2-part online training from the Hazards Campaign is open to all SWU members and will run across two sets of dates this summer.
Jun
12
Social workers, take the SWU and ITV News survey
Please help us build a national picture of the hidden costs of poverty and the pressures on frontline workers.
Jun
10
SWU and BASW launch a major campaign to tackle poor working conditions in the social work profession
New research reveals that alarming staff shortages and deteriorating working conditions are putting children and adults at risk.
Jun
03
Talk to SWU at our free workplace issues webinar on 11 August 2025: Disability and your rights at work
A panel of A&R Trade Union Officers will answer your questions about disability rights and any other workplace issues you are experiencing.
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.
Apr
11
The ‘Case for Change’ in Northern Ireland
Gerry Madden reflects on the BASW Northern Ireland and Social Workers Union event held in Derry on 2nd April 2025. “I was absolutely delighted recently to represent SWU at the launch of the BASW NI and SWU research report ‘The Read more