Social Workers Union
The Social Workers Union (SWU) is a trade union dedicated to social work professionals in the UK.
- 📢 Social workers: Join us in challenging the Spring Statements disability benefits cuts that will push an additional 250,000 into poverty. 🖊️ Sign our open letter to Chancellor Reeves by the 31st of May: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @basw-uk.bsky.social @socialworkerswb.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Social Workers UnionLet's stand up and speak out together! Important practical SUSO sessions coming up in May 👇 actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
- 📢Free online solidarity training ! In an increasingly hostile climate, we need public sector workers to stand up and speak out in solidarity with migrants! ✊🏽 Attend and share these free trainings coming up in May. ➡️ Sign up at www.sknb.org/suso
- Reposted by Social Workers Union✊ Incredible day yesterday at #BringScienceToPolitics! 🥼 We stood with 150+ scientists demanding science-led policymaking. 📢 Scientists called on their MPs to sign the Climate and Nature Bill's Early Day Motion. Will you join them? 🚨 Email your MP today. 👉 action.zerohour.uk/write #CANBill
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- SWU has written to health ministers for the 4 UK nations about the challenges mental health social workers are facing. All UK governments need to recognise that these problems exist and that they have to be resolved before anything can change: swu-union.org.uk/2025/05/swu-... @basw-uk.bsky.social
- Reform UK is a looming shadow for workers’ and civil rights. We recognise this will be a time of serious concern and worry for many social workers, other colleagues, and the people they work with: swu-union.org.uk/2025/05/refo... @gftu.org.uk @basw-uk.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Social Workers Union🧑⚕️ Health is a human right — but in the UK, that right is far from realised. Our new toolkit helps you understand and use the right to health in your advocacy, organising, and policy work. 🔧 Start here justfair.org.uk/the-...
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- Reposted by Social Workers UnionNEW: Internal DWP figures show 700,000 families *already* in poverty are forecast to be hit by planned disability benefit cuts That's on top of the 250k+ who are predicted to be newly pushed into poverty by the changes By me, for the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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- Reposted by Social Workers Union📣 This week we've been contacting MPs to urge them to vote for an amendment to the UK Government's Immigration Bill to abolish the National Age Assessment Board. Find out more in this article published by @socialworktoday.bsky.social on our campaign 🔽 www.socialworktoday.co.uk/News/mps-to-...
- Practitioners say understaffing of social work services is putting people requiring support at risk & report seeing more families in poverty, with rising proportion of staff reporting mental health struggles. Read SWU's research on @community-care.bsky.social: www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/05/07/u...
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- Reposted by Social Workers Union⚡️ TOMORROW⚡️ 📢 Send a clear message to the Prime Minister: we want REAL change for climate and nature. ✅ Find out how you can take action—let Keir know that voters want an emergency debate on the Climate and Nature Bill! 🗓️ Wed 7 May | 19:00-20:30 🎟️ RSVP (free ticket) 👉 shorturl.at/7QiXz #CANBill
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- Reposted by Social Workers UnionThe Pathways to Work proposals will impact young people already facing high levels of hardship - undermining the Youth Guarantee. 💭 @rachelcasey.bsky.social examines the two competing government visions for young people furthest from the labour market. Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/work/young-p...
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- 📢 Social work students and apprentices in the UK - this long weekend might be a good opportunity to write your essay and submit it for the chance to win one of four £500 prizes! We also invite you to meet the markers: swu-union.org.uk/2025/05/meet... #SWUAssignment #WSWD2025 @basw-uk.bsky.social
- A new survey has highlighted the scale of workplace racism within the profession in Scotland. Professional Social Work magazine reveals the initial findings including impact on mental health and lack of support: new.basw.co.uk/about-social... @basw-uk.bsky.social @scotssocialwork.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Social Workers UnionResearchers found that the UK government could save billions if it scrapped the two-child limit, raised universal credit so people can afford the essentials and simplified the social security system. 🛒 Instead, the government is planning to cut disability benefits. ⬇️ bit.ly/42UzrSi
- Reposted by Social Workers Union🚨 Online Rally - Nakba 77, Mobilise for Palestine ⏰ 1 May, 7PM 📍 PSC YouTube Join us to hear how you can mobilise for Palestine on the 77th anniversary of the ongoing Nakba - including the Workplace day of action and Nakba 77 march in London. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_HN...
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- Polls are open today in parts of England to elect local councillors and mayors. Local government matters, so be sure to use your vote. swu-union.org.uk/2025/04/why-...
- While national politics fills our news feeds, local government determines everything from the buses we take to the parks our children play in to the wages and conditions of the people employed to provide vital services. It is important to vote in local elections: swu-union.org.uk/2025/04/why-...
- Reposted by Social Workers Union🚨CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS CALL FOR REPEAL OF PART 4🚨 We’ve written to the Government, alongside @amnestyuk.bsky.social, @libertyhq.bsky.social, @quaker.org.uk, @right2roam.bsky.social and others, to urge for a repeal of Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. (1/3)
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- While national politics fills our news feeds, local government determines everything from the buses we take to the parks our children play in to the wages and conditions of the people employed to provide vital services. It is important to vote in local elections: swu-union.org.uk/2025/04/why-...
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- The Social Workers Union and the SWU funded Austerity Action Group reflect on the importance of challenging inequality for a safer workplace for everyone: swu-union.org.uk/2025/04/inte... #IWMD #IWMD25 #IWMD2025 @gftu.org.uk @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @basw-uk.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Social Workers UnionSocial workers and Personal Advisors! #StandUpSpeakOut session designed especially for you is coming up.. Transitioning young people from Local Authority care to Adult Asylum Support 📆 Tues 6th May 11am-12pm 🗣️ PAFRAS Young Person Development Workers Book your spot: actionnetwork.org/events/trans...
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- Reposted by Social Workers Union🚨 START POINT ANNOUNCED - National Demo - Nakba 77 ⏰ Saturday 17 May, 12PM 📍 Embankment Tube, London Join us on 17 May as we mark the 77th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba and demand our government take action to end the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land.
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