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A Harry Venning "Clare in the Community" illustration with the caption "SWU/BASW Student Bursary Campaign". Social worker Claire walks beside a friend through a university campus filled with diverse students and says to her friend, "Today's students have it so much easier than we did. They don't have all the distractions of what to spend a grant on..."

May 23

Sign the open letter to support social work students across England calling for bursary reform

The momentum of the England student bursary campaign is growing with over 250 signatures.

Staff from IPSO, SWU, and Campaign Collective stand in front of the "IPSO" sigh at the IPSO office in November 2022

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.

Community of Practice: Meet with SWU, April 27th 2023 - BASW Northern Ireland and the Social Workers Union (SWU)

May 04

SWU and BASW NI discuss future joint campaigns

The special BASW NI Community of Practice with SWU was an excellent discussion on future campaigning and models for working together.

International Workers' Memorial Day - April 28 | Social Workers Union (SWU)

Apr 28

International Workers’ Memorial Day 2023

Social workers deserve a safe and healthy workplace and SWU will continue to campaign for this on behalf of our members, and to fight for better resources for people who use social services.

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 13

Reshuffle prompts social work students in Scotland to write to new ministers

The students also now have the backing of Social Work Scotland, alongside the existing support from SWU and SASW.

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.

Community of Practice: Meet with the Social Workers Union, Thursday 27 April 2023, 12:30pm-1:30pm | Member Only Event - Registration Free | BASW Northern Ireland

Mar 31

Special BASW NI Community of Practice with the Social Workers Union on April 27

SWU General Secretary John McGowan will visit BASW Northern Ireland to discuss the work of the Union and the SWU Campaign Fund.

SWU Campaign Fund: MSPs back student social workers' petition for better bursary support for social work students in Scotland.

Mar 22

MSPs back social work bursaries petition

A powerful cross-party committee of MSPs has agreed to take action to support the need for social work university students’ to be provided with bursaries during the final years of their courses in Scotland.