Social Workers Union

SWU Executive Committee Member Rebecca Austin reflects on where do we as social workers place ourselves as change-makers where political will to protect Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) is absent, or actively being unpicked: swu-union.org.uk/2026/11/adulti…

Join the @CliffEdgeNI on Tuesday November 17th to discuss the Consultation on Changes Proposed to the Discretionary Support Scheme:
communities-ni.gov.uk/consultations/…

Register here to receive the link to the webinar:
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Wishing a very #HappyDiwali to everyone celebrating in our social work community and around the world. All of us at SWU hope you have a Diwali filled with the warmth of togetherness, new beginnings, and a wonderful year ahead.

We invite SWU & BASW members to attend the online consultation for the UK Parliament Cross Party Group for Social Work on November 5th. This is an opportunity to share your experiences of using Artificial Intelligence in the workplace directly with MPs: swu-union.org.uk/2026/10/cgp-sw…

Social workers & social work students in Scotland, please take a few minutes to complete @ScotsSW's survey "Beyond the red lines: What should Public Service Reform deliver for social work?" to guide the asks taken to the Government in the next few weeks: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/response…