Aug
18
Resilient Diaspora Social Workers: Surviving and Thriving in a Challenging Environment
“We don’t want seats at the table just to be seen — we’re here to be heard, to lead, and to transform the table itself.”
Category: Previous Events
Aug
18
No Child Left Behind coalition summer conference 2025
The No Child Left Behind coalition’s conference celebrated recent victories in securing free school meals and called for expanded universal provision.
Jul
28
New monthly meetups for Union Contacts
On the first Tuesday of every month we’ll be hosting online meetups for Union Contacts and SWU members who are keen to find out more about being a Union Contact.
Jul
14
Meet the SWU Team on 21st August 2025
This is an opportunity to hear from the team, learn more about our work behind the scenes, and ask any questions you may have.
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.