The Government’s new Crisis and Resilience Fund may still fall short of preventing frontline social workers from having to step in personally to support people in crisis.
Poor housing is placing children and vulnerable people at risk, especially when combined with unaffordable energy bills.
Please help us build a national picture of the hidden costs of poverty and the pressures on frontline workers.
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
With recruitment of social workers still proving challenging for employers, now is the time for concerted action.
The cost-of-living crisis has led to a third of UK social workers witnessing child removals in the past three years where poverty or financial poverty has been a key factor.
At a time when staffing levels are at crisis point, we cannot overlook the significance good reflective supervision has on maintaining workplace psychological health.
Be sure to download your free copy of the Reflective Supervision Guide which is now available on the SWU website.
SWU and BNU have worked closely with social workers across the UK to develop a comprehensive approach to best practice for reflective supervision sessions.