SWU Blog: Almost 900,000 public sector workers to get pay rise, but not social workers Blog by John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union (SWU) Blog 22 Jul 2020
Pay uplift for social workers still unclear after public sector pay announcement Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above inflation pay rise. News 21 Jul 2020
BASW increases support for social workers overseas in fight against Covid An update on BASW's International Development Fund (IDF) News 17 Jul 2020
SWU Social work campaign hits the airwaves Blog by John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union (SWU) Blog 17 Jul 2020
As we start to experience a gradual opening up of lockdown, it is timely to update you on BASW services. An update from BASW Chair, Gerry Nosowska Blog 14 Jul 2020
Blog by John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union, on the launch of SWU's 6 Point Action Plan Recent findings from the Social Workers Union members’ survey highlight that the social work system faces collapse as they expect a massive increase in referrals to social services as lockdown continues to ease Blog 10 Jul 2020
BASW’s initial comment on the Summer Economic Statement BASW sets out initial views on Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s summer economic statement News 8 Jul 2020
PM must prioritise children as much as health and economy Plea from over 150 organisations including Social Workers Union News 1 Jul 2020
Latest resources to improve social worker support for autistic adults and adults with learning disability - including during the COVID-19 pandemic Joint BASW and SCIE press release News 17 Jun 2020
BASW urges government to continue to provide free school meals this summer. Children will go hungry if the Government doesn’t support families who are facing financial hardship through the summer holidays. News 16 Jun 2020