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

Oct 03

SWU Union Contacts examine campaign successes

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

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

May 16

Event announced to help social workers understand media complaints process

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

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

Apr 11

Regulator’s Readers’ Panel discusses coverage of social workers

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

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

Let's remind the government whose responsibility it is to STOP THIS COST OF LIVING CATASTROPHE from becoming the new normal. Sign the open letter. | Together Through This Crisis

Feb 21

SWU and BASW sign the Together Through This Crisis coalition’s open letter calling for government action to stop this cost-of-living crisis

Sign the open letter to ask the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to do their jobs in the upcoming Spring Budget.

Jan 30

Part 3: Dog whistles at work – neurodiversity

Practicing social worker Deb Solomon shares her experiences with dog whistles in the workplace. Deb is Chair of the BASW Neurodivergent Social Workers SIG and Co-Chair of the BASW Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group.

SWU Blog Series | Part 1: Dog whistles - a socially destructive form of discrimation

Jan 23

Part 1: Dog whistles – a socially destructive form of discrimination

Understanding how dog whistles work, how they affect vulnerable and marginalised communities, and how to diffuse them are important tools for social workers.

National Union of Journalists & Social Workers Union

Dec 20

National Union of Journalists meets with SWU to discuss media guidelines

Representatives from the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) heard first-hand how media reporting can affect social workers at a meeting last week. Following publication of the guidelines for reporting on social workers earlier in the year, SWU representatives have been holding meetings with Read more