Training and Events to look forward to in the next month! 🙌 BASW is your one-stop shop for social work professional development - ensuring you get the expertise, insights, skills, and confidence to help you build your career and strengthen your practice. View on the link below! 🔗 basw.co.uk/events

📢 We’ve recently published our first-ever Engagement Strategy 2026-2031, setting out our engagement priorities for the next five years. 💻 Learn more and access the Strategy here - https://niscc.info/engaging-together-making-a-difference-social-care-council-launches-engagement-strategy/

📢Have your say in the Timms Review on PIP changes We strongly encourage Disabled people to share your thoughts on PIP, calling for a system that is not punitive and instead supports us to live independently and with respect. More info 👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/new-cal...

🚩Happy #MayDay from #GFTU! ✊ #Solidarity to all on International Workers’ Day. 👀 We’ll be at events across the country over the next week, standing with trade unionists and activists, celebrating workers everywhere. #WorkersMakeHistory #InternationalWorkersDay #MayDay2026

We’ve published draft ‘Social work and social care research, evidence, innovation and improvement strategy 2026 – 2031.’ We now invite your feedback. 📝 Take part - https://consultations2.nidirect.gov.uk/hsc/consultation-research-strategy-2026 📅 Deadline: Wednesday 22 July at 5pm

📢 A statement from the Migrant Workers’ Rights Coalition for #MayDay2026 and an invitation to join the Migrant Workers’ Rights Bloc on May 4th in London: swu-union.org.uk/2026/04/may-... #MayDay #LDNMayDay #MigrantsRightsAreWorkersRights @regulariseuk.bsky.social @ldnmayday.bsky.social

Ask your local candidates what they intend to do for you, those you support, and social work as a profession. Getting active can seem daunting, but it needn't be. Our Election Hub and Manifesto have all the information you need. Election Hub: buff.ly/RbhKcx1 Manifesto: buff.ly/UbnyeWW

We’re delighted to welcome Baroness Ruth Lister CBE onto the podcast to discuss a range of topics, from social justice to human rights, asylum and immigration, child safeguarding, and raising social work’s voice in parliament. Listen now: https//buff.ly/hbM...

📣 ASSEMBLY POINT ANNOUNCEMENT 🇵🇸 Nakba 78 March for Palestine 🫂 United Against Tommy Robinson and the far right 🗓️ Saturday 16 May ⏰ Noon 📍 Assemble Exhibition Road, SW7 🚍 Book coaches asap: stopwar.org.uk/events/nakba...

I understand why they did the poll this way, but after over a decade of bursary freeze for social workers, this is all just rearranging deck chairs. If the real solution (more financial support across the board) was on offer (here or in the consultation) there would be no 'divided' about it.

"We try to stay in bed a bit longer each morning, or ride on buses during the day to keep warm." That's a pensioner in their 80s telling @age-uk.bsky.social l how they cope with energy costs in 2026. [1/3]

🚨 New figures released today show another record broken – 176,00 children growing up in temporary accommodation. Behind every number is a child without the stability of a safe home. Housing is a human right. These figures show that right is being denied.

Charities warn of ‘sustained attack on #children’s rights’ in new #migration proposals. Read: www.socialworktoday.co.uk/News/chariti... @basw-uk.bsky.social @swu-uk.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @becomecharity.org.uk @together-sacr.bsky.social @fosteringnet.bsky.social @praxisprojects.bsky.social

Today on #InternationalWorkersMemorialDay we remember workers who’ve lost their lives, been injured, or made ill through work. This year’s theme ‘psychosocial risks and mental wellbeing at work’ is a pressing issue for social workers: swu-union.org.uk/2026/04/inte... #IWMD2026 #MayDay2026

🌹 We remember workers who’ve lost their lives, been injured, or made ill through work. #Solidarity with workers everywhere. Safe work is a right, not a privilege. ✊ Remember the dead. Fight for the living. #IWMD #InternationalWorkersMemorialDay #GFTU

Less than one week to go until we turn #London red 🌹 Workers Make History. Assemble 12 noon Clerkenwell Green, opposite Marx Memorial Library. Monday 4 May 2026. Be part of the biggest #LDNMayDay for a generation. #MayDay #MayDay26 #GeneralStrike100

Caring about children's rights means caring about the rights of every child. 🧡 That's why alongside 140+ organisations we're speaking out against new Home Office proposals that will put thousands of migrant and refugee children in the UK at risk of poverty, homelessness and trauma.

Today we’re at the all-party parliamentary group on Migration meeting about the right to work for people seeking asylum in the UK.  People seeking asylum in the UK are effectively prohibited from working and instead must rely on asylum support of just over £7 per day. [1/2]

SWU sends solidarity to the Jewish community and those directly affected by the recent targeted arson attacks in London. British Jews have the right to live without fear of harassment or violence, and as social workers and trade unionists we stand with them against antisemitism.

The new community development resource enables social workers to develop their skills, building on a “community of practice’ ethos with authentic examples from undergraduate and postgraduate social workers and the lived experience of service users. Find out more here - https://ow.ly/Z1tr50YBIPn

📢 Social work students and apprentices in the UK - answer the #SWUAssignment #WSWD2026 essay question for the chance to win one of four £500 grants. 📝 swu-union.org.uk/world-social...

📣📣 REMINDER 📣📣 The Scottish Parliament election will take place on 7 May 2026. Remember the deadlines below 👇 🚨 20 April: Register to vote by 11:59pm 🚨 21 April: Apply for a postal vote by 5pm 🚨 28 April: Apply for a proxy vote by 5pm www.gov.uk/register-to-...

The government froze local housing allowance, which effectively meant a real-terms cut to housing benefit. This is what it means for renters

What actually keeps us safe? Drawing on polling of over 5,000 people across Britain, we found that over half of the public believe investing in social and public services would do more to prevent crime than increasing police numbers or powers

We must resist the narrative that #HumanRights are an obstacle to efficiency, to progress or to innovation. Human rights are the only universally agreed roadmap to honour human dignity. Read my newsletter for March 2026 👇 nl.commissioner.coe.int/nl3/SWg2G0gt...

The guides below, from ourselves and Everyone's Vote Matters, can be of help to practitioners who are supporting people who may want to vote. Promote the Vote: buff.ly/JraN55Q Everyone's Vote Matters: buff.ly/M5Grk3h

📰 A review into the disproportionately higher number of care leavers who die young is being launched by the Westminster government. This review must listen to the experiences of young care leavers and result in long-term meaningful action that better protects and supports young people.

Recognising unpaid care as work is one long overdue part of tackling the UK's care crisis. Doctors in Unite have been involved with End Social Care Disgrace, who have a local election campaign pack here: endsocialcaredisgrace.org/local-electi...

Our Work Capability Assessment factsheet has just been updated! It includes new information on the limited capability for work-related activity amount - which changed as of April 6th to two different rates, as a result of the Universal Credit Bill 👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/resources/wo...

🔥 We’ve officially launched our TikTok on Tom Mann's birthday! 🎉 👀 Insights from our education programmes 🗣️ Voices from across GFTU 🎬 Behind the scenes access 📺 Check out our first video & follow us for more - https://www.tiktok.com/@gftuet1899/video/7628932359139740950 #GFTUET #TikTokForTom

📋New research out today puts numbers to what many households are already living through: 31% of people have been cutting back on essentials like food and heating, 66% are worried about their finances, and over half are carrying debt. [1/3]

🍽️ Food insecurity is a human rights issue. The Right to Food Commission is calling for evidence to help build a stronger case for action. We are currently working on our own submission for this and encourage others to submit as well. www.ianbyrne.org/rtf...

📢 Social work students and apprentices in the UK - answer the #SWUAssignment #WSWD2026 essay question for the chance to win one of four £500 grants. 📝 swu-union.org.uk/world-social...

SWU wishes a very happy Vaisakhi to everyone celebrating! We join you in today’s celebration of equality, justice, solidarity, and community. 🌾🥁🎉

Scrapping the two-child limit is a gamechanger for children who have been going without the things they need to learn & grow. This was one of the nastiest policies for children in modern times. Its removal is a ray of hope & an essential first step towards ensuring every child has a fair start.

Over the weekend, there was great news for children. 450,000 will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the two-child limit being scrapped. As part of the End Child Poverty campaign, we have long called for this unfair policy to be removed. Find out more about the campaign at: endchildpoverty.org.uk

On International Romani Day we are highlighting the 'Reflection, Objective, Movement and Action (ROMA) Model' published by the Romani & Traveller Social Work Community Group. Learn more about this framework for ethical, evidence informed, and rights based practice: swu-union.org.uk/2024/08/roma...

#8April calls for real solidarity. For too long, many of our comrades have been selective in their solidarity for other racialized & minority groups. If we expect others to stand up for us, we must do the same for them. The far-right is not someone else's emergency 👉 www.errc.org/news/interna...

SWU wishes a happy Easter to everyone celebrating this weekend! 🌷🐇🐣🌿 We hope everyone in our social work community is enjoying this long weekend, whether you are celebrating with family and community or taking time out to reflect and recharge.

SWU is proud to march with @togetheralliance.bsky.social #TOGETHER we can: - Unite against the far right. - Reject narratives of division and racism. - Build solidarity across communities. Creating a powerful sense of unity and positivity. @davesocialist.bsky.social @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

Emotional. We turned up in our hundreds of thousands. With love, joy and hope in bucketloads. Know that today wasn’t the end of a journey, it was the beginning. This is how we’ll turn the tide against the far right. We outnumber them, now let’s outorganise them.

Don’t miss your opportunity to attend our latest Lunchtime Seminar on developing research skills in palliative care: staff stress, advance care planning and compassionate communities 2nd April | 12:00–1:30pm Sign up here - https://ow.ly/XJrv50YB5jy

📆 Don’t forget that our new Codes of Professional Practice come into effect on 1 July. The updated codes are shorter and clearer, with refreshed practice guidance to support day‑to‑day work. 👉 Explore the new codes, guidance and resources: https://socialcare.wales/codes

Following a recent consultation, we've now published new guidance on adjudicator consensual disposal processes in fitness to practise cases. You can read the full guidance here: https://ow.ly/cRzn50YBG6F

Take your CPD mobile with our podcast series! 📲 With 99 episodes to choose from - covering a vast range of social work practice and policy-related topics - whatever you're interested in listening to, we've got you covered! Apple: apple.co/3g7YcE0 Spotify: sptfy.in/d2ur

This is what unity against the far right looks like. Half a million people coming together to march for love, hope + unity.

SWU is proud to march with @togetheralliance.bsky.social #TOGETHER we can: - Unite against the far right. - Reject narratives of division and racism. - Build solidarity across communities. Creating a powerful sense of unity and positivity. @davesocialist.bsky.social @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

New data shows 4 million children are living in poverty. Removal of the two-child limit is an important first step in making life better for kids. But government will have to invest in sustained support for children and families to meet its ambition to give every child the best start.

New research from @swu-uk.bsky.social finds hundreds of social workers have been personally funding essentials for vulnerable people, including energy prepayment top-ups, because emergency support systems are too slow or too complex to navigate in a crisis. [1/3]