Jan
26
Please share your views with SWU and The Independent
Help us highlight the pressures staff in social work are facing and the changes that may be needed to address them.
Category: Previous Events
Jan
23
Talk to SWU at our free workplace issues webinar on 12 February 2024
All social workers and social work students in the UK are welcome to attend this free online advice and representation session.
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
15
ADSS Cymru Staff Insights Project: Implementing the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan
ADSS Cymru is calling for views of past and present social care staff to inform the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan.
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.
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.