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The Bill was published last month following the UK Government’s consultation on reform of the Human Rights Act.

Starting from September 2022, the bursary for both social work undergraduate and postgraduate students in Wales will be increased by over 50%

Are you a member of SWU, and would you like to become a SWU Union Contact in your workplace or amongst your university cohort?  If so, the next Induction Day is Saturday 10th September 2022 in Central Birmingham. 

Crawford Temple, CEO and founder of Professional Passport, the largest independent assessor of payment intermediary compliance outlines what social workers should look out for so they can avoid any problems.

SWU National Organiser Carol Reid comments on the continuing wave of privatisation and loss of public sector services

Pay is just one of the issues important to Social Workers in 2022. SWU is not surprised by this slower CPD response given that our members tell us that they are burnt out and exhausted.

Social work students in Wales will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for Social Services has announced.

BASW England calls on the government to act now and invest in adult social care, or risk a devastating crisis this winter and beyond.