Jul
08
New campaign aims to provide better mental health care for most vulnerable in society
SWU and BASW are working together on a new campaign to highlight the challenges facing mental health workers in the UK.
Category: SWU-SASW
Jun
24
Reflective Supervision: A Best Practice Guide launched to international crowd of social workers in Edinburgh
Be sure to download your free copy of the Reflective Supervision Guide which is now available on the SWU website.
May
30
SWU Conference – 27th April 2024, Manchester
Edith Till reflects on how the SWU Conference has inspired her and benefited her as a social work student.
May
14
SWU Conference 2024 – solidarity, activism, and social justice
Social workers, students, and trade unionists from across the UK gathered in Manchester to discuss activism and solidarity.
May
09
SWU figures used in cold homes warning to members of the Scottish Parliament
“We need MSPs to come together and unite on a programme that will tackle the long term causes of Scotland’s cold homes crisis and provide emergency support to those most at risk next winter.”
Apr
09
SWU at events during World Social Work Month 2024
SWU spoke at the 2024 BASW Student Conference, Compass Birmingham Jobs Fair, and SASW “Still We Rise” WSWD webinar.
Mar
19
SWU Campaign Fund continues to support Social Workers
The SWU Campaign Fund has kicked off its third year of activity with a range of developments on new and existing campaigns.
Feb
28
Students demand publication of funding report
“Every day that the Government fails to make a decision, the situation for social work students gets worse.”
Dec
29
Part 1. The Problem: Racism
The first part in a collaborative series with SWU Assistant General Secretary Calum Gallacher and A&R Trade Union Officials.
Dec
01
Social work students win post-graduate funding reform
Postgraduate social work students will be able to benefit from reform to the bursaries system in Scotland after a Government announcement.