Jul
13
Social work students honoured for activism
Two social work students have been presented with special awards for their campaign to secure bursaries for students on placements in Scotland.
Category: SWU Campaign Fund
Jul
06
Social Workers Union calls for meeting with broadcast industry
SWU has called for a meeting with Ofcom following reports of inaccurate portrayal of social workers in broadcast media.
Jun
29
Campaign Fund calls for bids from Wales – SWU and BASW Cymru Community of Practice
Social Workers are urged to find out more about how the SWU Campaign Fund could help them raise awareness of issues which they see in their work and among the vulnerable people they support.
Jun
28
Review promised into social work student bursaries
Social work students in Scotland have secured a major step forward in their campaign for bursaries in the final years of their studies.
Jun
20
SWU event outlines how social workers can seek help from press regulator
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) outlined how it operates and how social workers can seek its support and protection.
Jun
16
Labour urged to include social work in Manifesto plans
Labour Party leadership urged to look again at plans for Government as social workers are not mentioned once in the 86-page “National Policy Forum” report.
Jun
09
Campaign Fund calls for bids from Wales
Join SWU and BASW Cymru on June 28th from 12:30-13:30 for this online Community of Practice.
Jun
09
Sluggish growth in part-time social work roles
Over three-quarters of social work roles are not offered on a part-time or flexible-hours basis, although there has been a slight increase in rate since last year.
May
30
Social Workers start work on neurodiversity pledge
A group of neurodivergent social workers is calling for fellow professionals to join them in adopting a new employers’ pledge to celebrate neurodiversity in the profession.
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.