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Mar 13

What has Ziggy Stardust got to do with social workers’ learning?

Evidence from Dr Gillian Ferguson’s recent research about workplace learning shows how extraordinary our profession is.

John McGowan and Professor Jermained Ravalier in front of a "Campaign for better working conditions and wellbeing for social workers" poster

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.

Jan 30

Part 3: Dog whistles at work – neurodiversity

Practicing social worker Deb Solomon shares her experiences with dog whistles in the workplace. Deb is Chair of the BASW Neurodivergent Social Workers SIG and Co-Chair of the BASW Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group.

Logos of the 21 unions - including SWU - who have signed the Migrant Workers' Pledge

Jan 23

Government must end ‘rampant’ exploitation of migrant workers

SWU and 20 other unions have signed the Migrant Workers’ Pledge condemning the Government’s attempts to ‘pit’ workers against each other and calling for urgent action to advance the rights of migrant workers.

Image of Simon Francis and John McGowan holding the first copy of the SWU Campaign Fund application form

Jan 16

Any SWU member who would like to run their own campaign is encouraged to submit their idea for funding

11 campaigns launched by the SWU Campaign Fund and room for more!

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

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund

Nov 21

Social workers help to set out stepping stones to better working conditions

A group of practising social workers – who are all in the process of overcoming adversity in the workplace – explored the commonalities between their issues in a recent webinar organised by the SWU Campaign Fund. Social worker, Lisa Fitzpatrick, Read more

Sep 06

SWU General Secretary and new BASW Chair reinforce their commitments to campaigning on Working Conditions

John McGowan and Julia Ross speak on the importance of good employment practices and Trade Union support John McGowan, SWU General Secretary highlighted that “It was extremely useful to have met up with the new BASW Chair, Julia Ross and Read more

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.

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