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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.

SWU Campaign Fund | PE1993: Reform the financial support for social work students on work placements

Mar 16

MSPs to debate social work petition on March 22

Scottish Parliamentarians will debate a petition calling for bursaries for social work students on 22 March 2023 – watch it online!

SWU Campaign Fund | Emma Lewell-Buck MP, House of Commons written question 6 March 2023: "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to help improve (a) the equality of distribution of and (b) access to bursaries for student social workers."

Mar 10

Secretary of State questioned on England social work bursaries

Emma Lewell-Buck MP laid down a challenge to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to set out what steps the Government will take to improve the equality of distribution of – and access to – bursaries for student social workers.

Mar 06

Social work students set for their day in Parliament

Student social workers in Scotland will have their petition for better support heard by MSPs on 22 March. This social work student campaign is backed by SWU and SASW.