“Each and every member continues to be at the forefront of our union. I hear constantly from members why they have joined a specialist union rather than one of the large generic unions – so thank you.”
BASW England with support from the Social Workers Union is calling on the UK Government to provide greater support for the social work workforce. It’s high time our profession is given the resources and respect it needs and deserves.
Now, we all know that everyone in the health and care public sector work their socks off. We take that for granted and that’s why we clapped during covid. But nothing has changed since that clapping, so what’s the problem?
Harry Venning - the award-winning cartoonist, illustrator and comedy writer - has designed a special Clare in the Community e-card for you to share with family, colleagues and friends with festive wishes.
SWU is pleased to announce that funding for the SWU Campaign Fund has been renewed through 2022-2023 so that members can continue to set campaign priorities and engage in activism.
Having previously supported Shout Out UK’s delivery of political literacy workshops, SWU supports their aim for greater integration of Political Literacy education in England’s national curriculum.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children, working with the National Children’s Bureau, are presenting this high-profile event on children’s social care reform.
Earlier this year, Rebekah Pierre (Social worker and BASW PO) requested her care-files, and was shocked by what they contained. The below open letter is penned as a call to action, and to raise awareness about the importance of kind, caring and accurate case records, as part of National Care Leavers Week 2022.