It seems likely that Inflammatory and negative language to describe asylum seekers used by the Home Office has contributed to the hostile environment that leads to attacks on migrant centres such as the recent incident in Knowsley.
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.
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.
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.