Mar
24
SWU and BASW England at the Birmingham COMPASS Jobs Fair 2023
New SWU Assistant General Secretary announced and “How in 2023 do we improve on stress and working conditions for UK social workers?”
Category: Working Conditions
Mar
16
Join SWU and BASW England at the Birmingham COMPASS Jobs Fair on March 20th
We invite members and new faces alike to visit us at our stall at the COMPASS Jobs Fair in Birmingham on March 20th.
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.
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.
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.
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
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