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.
Social care provision is under huge strain, poverty is removing hope and opportunity, and our workforce once again has to navigate the uncertainty of an unstable government with no vision on how to get us out of this crisis.
This is a budget focused on delivering tax cuts that will disproportionately benefit the wealthiest, while those on lower incomes, Universal Credit and disability benefits are left facing the brunt of inflation and long-term unaffordability in many aspects of life.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that there will be a ‘mini budget’ on 23rd September as pressure on the Government to tackle the cost-of-living crisis increases.
SWU General Secretary John McGowan and BASW Professional Officer Rebekah Pierre have been invited to speak at Westminster Education Forum seminars on 29 September 2022.