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SWU & BASW Statement
Nov 15

BASW & SWU statement on situation in Israel and Palestine/Gaza

SWU CommsBlog, Featured, GFTU, News, SWU International, SWU-BASW UK

We call on UK and international governments to press for an immediate ceasefire between the Israeli military and Hamas and to seek a political way forward that can promote the equal human and social rights of the Palestinian and Israeli populations.

Social Workers Union (SWU) - Thunderbird Partnership Foundation
Nov 07

Social Workers Union and Thunderbird Partnership Foundation international knowledge exchange trip

SWU CommsBlog, EDI, Featured, News, SWU International, SWU-BASW UK

This was a unique opportunity for UK social workers to learn about Thunderbird’s strength-based, holistic, trauma informed approach to social work practices.

Oct 12

The A&R Team has developed new guidance documents for members to use

SWU CommsA&R, Blog, Featured, News, SWU-BASW UK

The BASW / SWU A&R team has developed 46 new guidance sheets across a wide range of employment law matters and on fitness to practice processes.

SWU & BASW Statement
Oct 12

BASW & SWU Statement on Israel-Palestine conflict

SWU CommsBlog, GFTU, News, SWU International, SWU-BASW UK

BASW and the SWU stand with the innocent victims, their families and all civilians at risk of harm and death in Israel and Palestine in the current terrible and escalating conflict.

SWU Campaign Fund, SWU Union Contacts, Campaign Collective: creating positive change
Oct 03

SWU Union Contacts examine campaign successes

SWU CommsBlog, Featured, News, SWU Campaign Fund, SWU-BASW Cymru, SWU-BASW England, SWU-BASW NI, SWU-BASW UK, SWU-SASW, Union Contacts

Learn about successful campaigns that have been supported by Campaign Collective, including several led by SWU members.

Staff from IPSO, SWU, and Campaign Collective stand in front of the "IPSO" sigh at the IPSO office in November 2022
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

SWU CommsBlog, Events, News, Previous Events, SWU Campaign Fund, SWU Webinars, SWU-BASW UK

This free event organised by IPSO, SWU, and BASW will help social workers understand press regulation and editorial standards.

Staff from IPSO, SWU, and Campaign Collective stand in front of the "IPSO" sigh at the IPSO office in November 2022
May 16

Event announced to help social workers understand media complaints process

SWU CommsBlog, Featured, News, SWU Campaign Fund, SWU Webinars, SWU-BASW UK

This event will help social workers navigate the complaints process if they are the victims of unfair reporting by journalists and learn how media guidelines work to protect the public.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund
Apr 17

SWU and BASW call for bursary reform to be included in Labour manifesto

SWU CommsBlog, Featured, News, SWU Campaign Fund, SWU-BASW England, SWU-BASW UK

If the current Government is not prepared to act on the issues social work students have raised, Labour must.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund
Apr 11

Regulator’s Readers’ Panel discusses coverage of social workers

SWU CommsBlog, News, SWU Campaign Fund, SWU-BASW UK

SWU has launched a new rapid reporting mechanism for social workers concerned about media coverage, following a discussion of the topic by the IPSO Readers’ Panel.

A golden star next to the text "The BASW Social Work Journalism Awards"
Apr 04

The BASW Social Work Journalism Awards are open for nominations until April 28th

SWU CommsBlog, Events, News, Previous Events, SWU Campaign Fund, SWU-BASW UK

These awards will recognise outstanding reporting of social work and build on the new guidelines on media reporting of social workers launched by SWU.

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