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World Social Work Day, 18th March 2025, #WSWD - "Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing", IFSW - Social Workers Union (SWU)
Jul 07

SWU is proud to feature the winners of the SWU Assignment: World Social Work Day 2025 Essay Competition

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Four social work students have each won a prize of £500 for their outstanding essays on social work training and practice.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Austerity Action Group
Jun 24

Austerity Action Group sends open letter to the Chancellor opposing proposed cuts to disability benefits

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Over 1 million people could be pushed newly or deeper into poverty by these cuts. It’s vital that you contact your MP and keep piling the pressure on.

Social Workers Union (SWU) and the Hazards Campaign
Jun 20

Free health and safety training for social workers

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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.

Social Workers Union (SWU) and ITV News
Jun 12

Social workers, take the SWU and ITV News survey

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Please help us build a national picture of the hidden costs of poverty and the pressures on frontline workers.

Campaign to improve working conditions for social workers - Stronger Social Work, Better Lives | BASW & SWU
Jun 10

SWU and BASW launch a major campaign to tackle poor working conditions in the social work profession

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New research reveals that alarming staff shortages and deteriorating working conditions are putting children and adults at risk.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund | SASW - The professional association for social work and social workers
May 23

Student-led SWU and SASW campaign wins postgraduate social work bursary increase in Scotland

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Postgraduate social work student bursaries in Scotland will increase by almost 50% on average in the 2025-26 academic year.

Claire Jones, Gawain Little, Sarah Woolley, and John McGowan stand in front of the GFTU conference sign on 19th May 2025
May 22

SWU General Secretary elected as co-Vice President of the General Federation of Trade Unions

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This is indeed good news for social work and for SWU to have such a key role within the GFTU.

Jessie Hoskin, Dave Callow, and John McGowan stand in front of the GFTU conference sign on 19th May 2025
May 20

SWU motions unanimously passed at the General Federation of Trade Union Conference

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All three motions delivered by SWU at the GFTU’s 106th Biennial General Council Meeting were received positively and unopposed.

May 15

SWU demands government action on mental health

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SWU has written to health ministers for all four UK nations urging them to address the mental health crisis in the UK.

Stronger Together
May 09

Reform UK is a looming shadow for workers’ and civil rights

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We must stand together firmly, as both social workers and trade unionists, and reject this division which seeks to weaken us as a movement. 

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