Jul
07
SWU is proud to feature the winners of the SWU Assignment: World Social Work Day 2025 Essay Competition
Four social work students have each won a prize of £500 for their outstanding essays on social work training and practice.
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Jun
24
Austerity Action Group sends open letter to the Chancellor opposing proposed cuts to disability benefits
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.
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.
May
23
Student-led SWU and SASW campaign wins postgraduate social work bursary increase in Scotland
Postgraduate social work student bursaries in Scotland will increase by almost 50% on average in the 2025-26 academic year.
May
22
SWU General Secretary elected as co-Vice President of the General Federation of Trade Unions
This is indeed good news for social work and for SWU to have such a key role within the GFTU.
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.
May
15
SWU demands government action on mental health
SWU has written to health ministers for all four UK nations urging them to address the mental health crisis in the UK.
May
09
Reform UK is a looming shadow for workers’ and civil rights
We must stand together firmly, as both social workers and trade unionists, and reject this division which seeks to weaken us as a movement.