Are you a member of SWU, and would you like to become a SWU Union Contact in your workplace or amongst your university cohort? If so, the next Induction Day is Saturday 10th September 2022 in Central...
Starting from September 2022, the bursary for both social work undergraduate and postgraduate students in Wales will be increased by over 50%
The Bill was published last month following the UK Government’s consultation on reform of the Human Rights Act.
We have launched our good practice guide on ‘UNDERSTANDING THE WELFARE IMPACT OF THE POLICE, CRIME, SENTENCING AND COURTS ACT 2022’ which is accompanied by Part A and Part B welfare enquiry forms (...
Crawford Temple, CEO and founder of Professional Passport, the largest independent assessor of payment intermediary compliance outlines what social workers should look out for so they can avoid any...
Pay is just one of the issues important to Social Workers in 2022. SWU is not surprised by this slower CPD response given that our members tell us that they are burnt out and exhausted.
SWU National Organiser Carol Reid comments on the continuing wave of privatisation and loss of public sector services
As we strive towards a ‘better normal’, our guests offer key insights to implement hybrid social work practice and protect against the shortfalls that it might bring to the profession.
Social work students in Wales will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for Social Services has announced.
Better support for social workers and action to raise the profile of the profession have been raised in the Scottish Parliament. Following a meeting with our National Director last week, Health and...
