The struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights remains urgent and necessary. How have social workers responded so far, and what can we, as a profession centred on social justice, do about it? A blog from Lizzie Furber (they/them), Principal Social Worker with DCC-i, a social work training and consultancy organisation.
jane fae shares her knowledge and perspective of the ongoing issue of transphobic dog whistles in the UK as part of this educational blog series for social workers.
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.
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.
The SWU Campaign Fund has hit the ground running in 2023 and any SWU member who would like to run their own campaign is encouraged to submit their idea for funding.
SWU General Secretary John McGowan and SWU Ambassador Prof. Jermaine Ravalier contribute to new research paper on reflective supervision in the British Journal of Social Work. Free access to the article included.
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.