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.
If the current Government is not prepared to act on the issues social work students have raised, Labour must.
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.
These awards will recognise outstanding reporting of social work and build on the new guidelines on media reporting of social workers launched by SWU.
Sign the open letter to ask the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to do their jobs in the upcoming Spring Budget.
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.
Understanding how dog whistles work, how they affect vulnerable and marginalised communities, and how to diffuse them are important tools for social workers.
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
In the photo, from left to right, are: Rosemary Douce, Standards Officer, IPSO; Jane Debois, Head of Standards & Regulation, IPSO; Simon Francis, Founder Member, Campaign Collective; and John McGowan, General Secretary, SWU Following publication of guidelines for media reporting Read more
A group of practising social workers – who are all in the process of overcoming adversity in the workplace – explored the commonalities between their issues in a recent webinar organised by the SWU Campaign Fund. Social worker, Lisa Fitzpatrick, Read more