SWU is proud to continue its sponsorship of these groundbreaking Diaspora Social Work Conferences and is looking forward to attending.
These awards are supported by SWU as part of a wider joint campaign to improve public perceptions of social work.
Postgraduate social work student bursaries in Scotland will increase by almost 50% on average in the 2025-26 academic year.
SWU has written to health ministers for all four UK nations urging them to address the mental health crisis in the UK.
We must stand together firmly, as both social workers and trade unionists, and reject this division which seeks to weaken us as a movement.
As millions of households struggled through last winter in cold damp homes, the impact on children has been revealed in newly released data. Over a fifth (21%) of social workers working with children, young people and families have seen their Read more
Gerry Madden reflects on the BASW Northern Ireland and Social Workers Union event held in Derry on 2nd April 2025. “I was absolutely delighted recently to represent SWU at the launch of the BASW NI and SWU research report ‘The Read more
Social work students and apprentices get ready for the SWU Assignment 2025 with prizes of £500 for each winning entry!
With recruitment of social workers still proving challenging for employers, now is the time for concerted action.
Social work students campaigning for bursaries while working on placements in the public sector have welcomed promises made by the Scottish Government, but warned that more still needs to be done.