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SWU General Secretary John McGowan welcomes a crowd of international social workers to the launch of the Reflective Supervision Guide at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh on 17 June 2024.

Jun 24

Reflective Supervision: A Best Practice Guide launched to international crowd of social workers in Edinburgh

Be sure to download your free copy of the Reflective Supervision Guide which is now available on the SWU website.

Wooden blocks on a table that spell out "Full / Part TIME"

Jun 10

Part-time roles make up almost a quarter of social work job ads

Part-time working helps to improve working conditions, provide opportunities for those who need part-time work and improve the retention of social workers.

A photo of materials in the SWU Conference 2024 pack including a flyer for the SWU Assignment essay competition, a SWU lanyard, and a SWU notebook

May 30

SWU Conference – 27th April 2024, Manchester

Edith Till reflects on how the SWU Conference has inspired her and benefited her as a social work student.

SWU Conference 2024 attendees hold up limited edition hard copies of the Austerity Action Group's newly updated and launched Campaign Action Pack

May 14

SWU Conference 2024 – solidarity, activism, and social justice

Social workers, students, and trade unionists from across the UK gathered in Manchester to discuss activism and solidarity.

British Association of Social Workers (BASW), Social Workers Union (SWU), UNISON

May 07

BASW, SWU and UNISON Joint Statement on Social Work England Fitness to Practice Hearing Delays

This is a joint statement from our organisations to document our significant concerns on behalf of our respective members.

May 03

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

BASW and SWU are in solidarity with the Palestinian civilians living in the midst of current extreme military assault by Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza and suffering other attacks in the West Bank and other areas in the region.