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Social Workers Union (SWU) & The Independent

Apr 01

Social workers’ concerns about welfare not dealt with by authorities

The everyday struggles of social workers trying to do their best for the vulnerable people they support are clear to see in this shocking research.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund

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.

“We want to ensure that diaspora social workers are aware of their rights while in the UK and can access a community of peers that is here to support one another.” - Calum Gallacher, Assistant General Secretary, Social Workers Union

Mar 13

Stop making overseas social workers scapegoat for government failings

“We want to ensure that diaspora social workers are aware of their rights while in the UK and can access a community of peers that is here to support one another.”

18th March 2024 - Diaspora Dialogues: Celebrating Social Workers On The Move | Sponsors: BASW Diaspora Social Workers SIG, SWU Campaign Fund, BASW, Brunel University London

Mar 12

The importance of union membership for Diaspora Social Workers

I invite diaspora social workers to join me at the upcoming Diaspora Dialogues Conference on March 18th – online and in London.

Social Workers Union Blog Series | Social workers are facing discrimination and disadvantage with employers | Part 6. Disability Discrimination – In conversation with Trade Union Officials

Mar 07

Part 6. Disability Discrimination – In conversation with Trade Union Officials

These are significant issues specific to the discrimination and disadvantage social workers are facing with employers.

Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund | SASW - The professional association for social work and social workers

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.”

Social Workers Union Blog Series | Social workers are facing discrimination and disadvantage with employers | Part 5. The Problem: Disability Discrimination

Feb 20

Part 5. The Problem: Disability Discrimination

“Disability rights were my inspiration for becoming as social worker, I wanted to challenge the two-tiered system of child protection I encountered.”

Jan 26

Please share your views with SWU and The Independent

Help us highlight the pressures staff in social work are facing and the changes that may be needed to address them.

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

Jan 23

Talk to SWU at our free workplace issues webinar on 12 February 2024

All social workers and social work students in the UK are welcome to attend this free online advice and representation session.

Social Workers Union Blog Series | Social workers are facing discrimination and disadvantage with employers | Part 4. Sexism and Sex Discrimination in the Workplace – In conversation with a Trade Union Official

Jan 23

Part 4. Sexism and Sex Discrimination in the Workplace – In conversation with a Trade Union Official

These are significant issues specific to the discrimination and disadvantage social workers are facing with employers.