Dec
14
Student bursary campaign event on January 16th: “Can bursaries for social work students be made fairer?”
Social work students and lecturers in England are invited to discuss proposals for a fairer bursaries system.
Category: Events
Sep
06
SWU Union Contacts Training and Development Day – 23 September 2023
It’s not too late to register for SWU’s Training & Development Day in Manchester on Saturday 23rd September 2023.
Jul
14
SWU is thrilled to announce the winners of our World Social Work Day 2023 Essay Assignment Competition
Four social work students / apprentices have each won a prize of £500 for their outstanding essays on supporting diverse communities across the UK.
Jul
10
General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) launches new Education Programme at the Durham Miner’s Gala
The highlight of the Durham Miner’s Gala weekend was the launch of the GFTU Educational Trust’s new training programme.
Jun
29
Campaign Fund calls for bids from Wales – SWU and BASW Cymru Community of Practice
Social Workers are urged to find out more about how the SWU Campaign Fund could help them raise awareness of issues which they see in their work and among the vulnerable people they support.
Jun
20
SWU event outlines how social workers can seek help from press regulator
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) outlined how it operates and how social workers can seek its support and protection.
Jun
09
Campaign Fund calls for bids from Wales
Join SWU and BASW Cymru on June 28th from 12:30-13:30 for this online Community of Practice.
May
30
Social Workers start work on neurodiversity pledge
A group of neurodivergent social workers is calling for fellow professionals to join them in adopting a new employers’ pledge to celebrate neurodiversity in the profession.
May
30
IPSO training event on June 8 is open to all – learn about the media complaints process for social workers, the rules the press must follow, and how IPSO can help social workers
This free event organised by IPSO, SWU, and BASW will help social workers understand press regulation and editorial standards.
May
12
Educational Psychologists and Social Workers join forces to fight cost of living crisis
“The conditions social workers and educational psychologists are witnessing today are like those which nineteenth century poor law campaigners reported.”