Oct
20
UK Parliament Cross Party Group for Social Work webinar: The impact of AI on Social Workers – November 5th
Share your experiences of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace directily with MPs.
Category: Working Conditions
Oct
15
Points of Departure: A Harry Cleaver Reader Book Launch with Robert Ovetz
“Refuse work. Revolt against capitalism. Read Harry Cleaver. In that order. Repeat.” SWU Executive Committee Member Edith Till reports on Robert Ovetz launching Points of Departure: Refusal of Work and the Crisis of Capitalism: The Collected Writings of Harry Cleaver Read more
Sep
17
General Federation of Trade Unions Summer School 2026
The GFTU Summer School 2026 taught dozens of workers radical political economy, organising skills, and lessons from our history for today.
Sep
11
Joint Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW) and Social Workers Union (SWU) Statement on the Glasgow City Council Pay Deal
We are jointly raising these issues with Glasgow City Council, CoSLA and the Scottish Government. Our focus remains supporting our members who are adversely affected.
Sep
10
Having the Conversation: Suicide, Social Work, and Hope
SWU Interim Chair Chrissie Beatty writes for Suicide Awareness Week 2026. This year’s theme is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide” with the associated call to action “Start the Conversation.” As social workers, we are often alongside people at the most Read more
Jul
09
Rising to the Challenges
SWU Ambassador Dr Neil Thompson makes a case for the kind of leadership development our field actually needs.
Jun
29
SWU survey finds unacceptable pressures on social work departments in UK universities
The SWU survey results highlight alarming pressures and raise significant concerns about the future of social work education.
Jun
23
Scotland’s care system emergency
Vulnerable children are in danger and staff are being pushed beyond breaking point. This must not be normalised.
Jun
22
A&R Team Digest – What to Expect from Fitness to Practice Hearings
BASW/SWU Advice & Representation A&R Officer Laura Sheridan answers commonly asked questions about the fitness to practice process.
Jun
09
Solidarity with Social Work Educators: Support the campaign and take the survey
A profession that teaches advocacy, social justice, and anti-oppressive practice must also be willing to advocate for those who educate its future workforce.