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SASW - The professional association for social work and social workers | SWU - Social Workers Union
Mar 21

Plans to reduce the hours social workers are paid for in Aberdeen City Council would be deeply damaging to services and may put the public at risk

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SASW and SWU are calling on Aberdeen City Council to re-think proposals to cut the number of hours for social workers in the authority.

SASW - The professional association for social work and social workers | SWU - Social Workers Union
Mar 14

SASW and SWU statement on terms and conditions proposals at Aberdeen City Council

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SWU and SASW understand Aberdeen City Council are proposing damaging changes to terms and conditions.

International Women's Day #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
Mar 08

International Women’s Day 2025

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This International Women’s Day we highlight that employers offering and supporting flexible working positively impacts women’s advancement in the workplace.

Flexible working in Scottish social work - SASW & SWU
Mar 03

New SASW and SWU report calls on social work employers to embrace flexible working

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With recruitment of social workers still proving challenging for employers, now is the time for concerted action.

Talk to SWU workplace issues webinar - back by popular demand!
Feb 10

Talk to SWU on World Social Work Day 2025

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This free workplace issues webinar on March 18th will answer your questions about health and safety challenges in social work. Do you ever think ‘this job is killing me’? Health and safety risks at work are not limited to extreme Read more

"Grief in the Workplace" written by Dr Neil Thompson - A Social Workers Union (SWU) blog for National Grief Awareness Week | 2-8 December 2024 | "Shine a light on people, places, and projects" by the Good Grief Trust
Dec 03

National Grief Awareness Week 2024: Grief in the Workplace

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Grief is generally seen as a private and personal matter and therefore tends not to be associated with public domains like the workplace.

John McGowan, SWU General Secretary, said, “I am delighted to have this formal recognition with HNYICB. SWU will be a great addition to the formal bargaining group and I look forward to hearing how this progresses.”
Nov 12

SWU gains formal recognition with HNYICB

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We are pleased to announce that SWU has gained formal trade union recognition with the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (HNYICB).

The logos of the Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund and the Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW) next to a photo of the Scottish Parliament Building
Oct 29

Progress in Scottish students’ campaign welcomed

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Social work students campaigning for bursaries while working on placements in the public sector have welcomed promises made by the Scottish Government, but warned that more still needs to be done.

"SWU and SASW will work together with our members and colleagues in professional bodies, other unions, and affiliates to accomplish sustainable changes which go beyond pay and help create a working environment that not only is effective in supporting our citizens, but offers a healthy and sustainable career." - Alison Bavidge, SASW National Director & John McGowan, SWU General Secretary
Oct 25

One Deal for Social Work campaign reaches 1000 signatures

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SWU is thrilled that this call for fair terms and conditions in Scotland has reached such a huge milestone and we urge everyone to sign the petition.

Talk to SWU (Social Workers Union): workplace issues webinar
Oct 22

Talk to SWU at our free workplace issues webinar on 18 November 2024: Regulators and fitness to practice

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This free session will outline differences between the UK social work regulators and explore how they approach ‘fitness to practice’ cases.

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