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.
Category: SWU Research
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.
Mar
24
SWU and BASW England at the Birmingham COMPASS Jobs Fair 2023
New SWU Assistant General Secretary announced and “How in 2023 do we improve on stress and working conditions for UK social workers?”
Mar
16
Join SWU and BASW England at the Birmingham COMPASS Jobs Fair on March 20th
We invite members and new faces alike to visit us at our stall at the COMPASS Jobs Fair in Birmingham on March 20th.
Feb
20
Professor Jermaine Ravalier invites you to attend his lecture ‘At first they clapped: what has happened to our public sector and how do we fix it?’ on March 23 in Bath
Social workers are invited to attend this free professional lecture by Professor Jermaine Ravalier on March 23rd at 6pm in Bath.
Dec
12
A Rapid Review of Reflective Supervision in Social Work
SWU General Secretary John McGowan and SWU Ambassador Professor Jermaine Ravalier contribute to new research paper in the British Journal of Social Work. Why the topic of reflective supervision? Support from colleagues, peers, and managers can act as a Read more
Feb
15
SWU Campaign Fund update: Rampant food insecurity hitting most vulnerable
Results from the Food Is Care campaign group survey show how widespread food poverty is in the UK.
The figures from the Food Is Care survey (December 2021 – January 2022) have uncovered a scale of food poverty and insecurity not seen before. According to the new research, two-thirds (64%) of social workers have reported concerns about families being able to provide food for children.
Jan
27
“Unmanageable” social work caseloads putting vulnerable at risk
The Social Workers Union (SWU) conducted a survey of its members in January 2022 in conjunction with LBC Radio to highlight the pressures facing staff in social work and the changes that may be needed to address them. Almost 1000 of you responded and shared some powerful stories with us about your experiences and the pressures of social work.
Mar
29
Social Workers Union and Bath Spa University begin new research on reflective supervision best practices
It is well known that one of the best support mechanisms for the psychological wellbeing of social workers is support from both peers and managers. Over the last three years SWU, BASW, and myself at Bath Spa University have been Read more
Oct
26
SWU General Secretary John McGowan on how social workers can harness different resources to thrive in the workplace and introduces the BEYOND framework
The ‘Social Worker Wellbeing and Working Conditions: Good Practice Toolkit’ is continued evidence of the commitment of BASW & SWU to create positive working conditions for Social Workers, but we need more than just a toolkit to thrive in social Read more