SWU shares the concerns laid out by Scotland’s 32 Chief Social Work Officers. The children’s care system is in a state of emergency with vulnerable children in danger and staff being pushed beyond breaking point. This must not be normalised: swu-union.org.uk/2026/06/scot...

Chief Social Work Officers take the unusual step of issuing a joint statement declaring an emergency in availability of alternative care options for children. 🔗 socialworkscotland.org/briefings_st...

SWU and 135+ organisations have already signed the @migrantsrights.bsky.social collective letter demanding four non-negotiable actions from Stormont and No. 10. The community belongs here. Far-right violence does not. Sign and share letter: swu-union.org.uk/2026/06/we-s...

🏠 The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing is seeking evidence on how local authorities and community-led initiatives are making the right to housing a reality. Have examples, research or lived experience to share? Deadline: 21 September www.ohchr.org/en/cal...

This Loneliness Awareness Week, we're highlighting our Grief and Bereavement resource. Whether you're supporting a colleague, a friend, or navigating loss yourself, we hope you find it a helpful place to start. Find it on the Learning Zone here: https://ow.ly/fIRS50Zb8el

📢 Let's be clear... Cutting social security support for disabled people would only make hardship and heath worse. And make it harder for people to get jobs.

This #GRTHM, we celebrate the history, culture and contributions of #GRT communities and reaffirm our commitment to challenging discrimination wherever it exists. ✊ Trade unionism is strongest when nobody is left behind. #GFTU #GRTHM26 #OnwardsWithHope

Read more in the Community Care article here: buff.ly/oGUCnGa

This #RefugeeWeek, we stand #WithRefugees This Refugee Week, we’re celebrating the courage it takes to seek sanctuary, to rebuild your life in a new country. And we're demanding courage from those in power, to speak up for the principle of sanctuary. Join us. #Courage

🍴 More than 60 individuals & orgs from the UK Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network have come together to call for the right to food to be incorporated into UK law. Our joint statement to the Right to Food Commission sets out a roadmap for change. justfair.org.uk/wp-c...

Every student and worker, every trade unionist and anti-war activist is invited to join @stwc.bsky.social for #All2London20June - tickets are still available! ❌ International Anti-War conference 🗓️ June 20 📍 Central Hall Westminster 🔗 swu-union.org.uk/2026/06/swu-...

One of the areas flagged up to us through our State of Social Work survey was instances of professionals being targeted by the deliberate publication of personal info online without consent. ❎ BASW and SWU have therefore developed a resource to support our members to stay safe and protected online.

✨Social work students and apprentices, if you are a last minute person now is your time to shine. Send in your #SWUAssignment entry by June 14th for the chance to win a £500 prize - there are four prizes to be won! 📝 Competition details: swu-union.org.uk/world-social... #WSWD2026

Make Work Pay consultation: employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children This consultation is part of the review of employment rights for unpaid carers. Consultation closes on 1 September 2026 Details here: www.gov.uk/governmen... #Socialcare #FairPay #Carers

🗣️MPs debated energy costs in Westminster yesterday. 📈Energy giants stand to make billions in extra profits from Trump's war on Iran, while ordinary households face higher bills as a result. [1/2]

The number is now over 140 Labour MPs.

💥 Today we’re joining forces with 50+ orgs who’ve signed our open letter You can tell the government to stop July bill hikes and give us our fair share of cheap, clean energy #MakeGreenFair 🖊️ Sign the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...

🌈 Pride began as protest and trade unions have a responsibility to stand against discrimination wherever it appears. ✊ This #PrideMonth, #GFTU stands in #Solidarity with #LGBTQIA+ workers fighting for dignity, safety and equality at work and beyond.

📢This is the last week! UK social work educators in university-based programmes please take the survey by June 14: swu-union.org.uk/2026/06/soli... Thank you for helping create an evidence base for a campaign of solidarity against the growing pressures on social work education.

To mark the start of #CarersWeek, the annual awareness campaign to celebrate & recognise the vital contribution made by the UK's 5.8 million carers, Carers UK & Carers Week have published new research about carer friendly communities. www.carersweek.org/a...

📽️ The Story of Jenin returns. Join our affiliate, @swu-uk.bsky.social, for a special online screening on 10 June, 7pm. Followed by a Q&A with director Ehab Ghafri. Open to all: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2K6BSvMYReBLKSY9kfbBSJO52F5VMuxiDOEDKCt_HGfz1Vw/viewform #GFTU #SWU

This week is #CarersWeek. Carers may face higher energy bills due to spending more time at home or needing to run medical equipment for the people that they care for.

Free professional coaching for any social worker or social work student in Scotland. Get support to tackle workplace issues, your next career move, or anything else with a fully trained social worker coach from our UK-wide panel. See more: buff.ly/UtG4STv Supported by the Scottish Government.

SWU invites social workers, trade unionists, and activists to attend our online screening on Wednesday evening: 📽️ The Story of Jenin followed by a Q&A with director Ehab Ghafri 🗓️ June 10, 7pm 🎟️ swu-union.org.uk/2026/05/swu-...

#CarersWeek is here! Join thousands of people taking action to ensure more communities understand, recognise, and empower unpaid carers.  Get involved and together let’s build carer friendly communities across the UK. Thank you @tsbbank.bsky.social for being our headline sponsor this year.

💚 #GreatBigGreenWeek is here, and we’re proud to be part of it! 🗓️ 6–14 June 🌿 2 million people are coming together across the UK, in community cafes, on nature walks, at town-wide festivals and more—to celebrate climate and nature action. 📍 👉 Find an event near you: greatbiggreenweek.com

Preparing for the launch of the new Mental Health Order Code of Practice - the next Lunctime Seminar taking place on 17 June at 12 noon. Book your place here - https://ow.ly/kJOG50Z6yMj #MentalHealth #LunchtimeSeminar #Yes2SocialWork #Yes2SocialCare

💡 Come and find out how we can support you to develop and improve your practice and the services you provide. We're holding regular drop-in sessions to give you more information about how we support innovation. 🗓️ The first session is on 24 June. 👉 Find out more: https://ow.ly/tFry50Z8H5R

Join us tomorrow for a member-only focus on what social workers need in order to help Scotland keep the Promise. This session will help shape our policy and engagement across the Sector, don't miss the chance to have your say. Sign up: buff.ly/nQYuGTu

The #GRTHM26 theme #OnwardsWithHope resonates deeply with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in Wales that have endured generations of exclusion, erasure and hostility yet continue to produce knowledge, culture, scholarship and resistance: swu-union.org.uk/2026/06/gyps... @fft.bsky.social

The #Windrush scandal isn't over. ✊ Survivors deserve justice, not barriers. Support calls for independent redress, free legal advice, a public inquiry, and citizenship for survivors and descendants. 📝Sign and share the petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho... #GFTU #Solidarity

📝Social work students & apprentices in the UK - just 1 week left to write your #SWUAssignment essay. Enter by June 14 for the chance to win one of four £500 prizes! All competition details, meet the markers, & previous winning essays on our website: swu-union.org.uk/world-social...

📈 On July 1st, energy bills will spike by over £200 - more money handed to energy firms 🟩 This government should #MakeGreenFair to guarantee #EnergyForAll 📢 Let’s make our voices heard! ✍️ Sign the petition actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma... 🪧 Join our demo fuelpovertyaction.org.uk/1st-july-mob...

Article: Supporting LGBTQ+ inclusivity - essential resources We’ve rounded up a handy list of useful resources we have available to support with LGBTQ+ inclusivity for your team and the people you support. https://bit.ly/4udu0to #Pride #PrideMonth

Our new SWU General Secretary @davesocialist.bsky.social tells PSW editor Shahid Naqvi about his motivation, priorities, and the future of the union: 📰 basw.co.uk/about-social... @basw-uk.bsky.social @scotssocialwork.bsky.social @baswcymru.bsky.social @baswni.bsky.social

Right to Food Commission Monday 8th June 1:00 - 2:30pm • Zoom Shape what a new Right to Food law should look like! Book now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/right-to-f...

📰 Read DR UK's response to the Young People and Work Report 👇 "We welcome the positive change in narrative that the Milburn Review has introduced. Young Disabled people should never be blamed for the ways in which the system fails them” www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/%E2%80%...

We're launching a nationwide conversation to understand what matters to Disabled people today. We want it to inform our strategy and campaigning for years to come! 👇 Survey www.surveymonkey.com/r/DRUKstrategy Easy Read www.surveymonkey.com/r/surveyeasy BSL www.surveymonkey.com/r/strategyBSL

The Government is seeking views on reforms relating to zero hours and similar contracts, to implement measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 to end one-sided flexibility. Consultation closes at 11:59am, 25 August 2026.

In the last 5 years... - Energy bills have shot up by 54% - Food prices are up by 39% But wages? Just 36%. And Universal Credit has risen by only 31%. Costs are rising so much faster than incomes. THIS is why people are struggling to survive right now. 💔

Introducing Care in Practice Pathways Live A new series of free online sessions to support the registered social care workforce at every stage of their career. Find out more and view all upcoming sessions on our events page here: https://ow.ly/ulgO50Z5tGU

A Lunchtime Seminar exploring how community development is expanding within social work and how it is evolving beyond traditional health and social care settings. Click here to book your place https://ow.ly/Fb3g50Z6yFv #LunchtimeSeminar #Yes2SocialWork #CommunityDevelopment

🌟Do you know someone who provides excellent care through the medium of Welsh? Nominate them for the Caring in Welsh award: https://socialcare.wales/news-stories/search-begins-for-workers-providing-excellent-care-and-support-in-welsh-3 #CaringInWelsh

Our affiliate @swu-uk.bsky.social, will be hosting an online screening of the new version of The Story of Jenin. 🚩 Wed 10 June, 7pm | Q&A with the Director, Ehab Ghafri. 🚀Tickets: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2K6BSvMYReBLKSY9kfbBSJO52F5VMuxiDOEDKCt_HGfz1Vw/viewform #GFTU #SWU

Yesterday, our GS @gawainlittle.bsky.social, MPs and trade unionists demonstrated their unwavering support and #Solidarity outside parliament to say no to Trump's war on #Cuba. ✊ Hands off Cuba. 📰 Read more here - cuba-solidarity.org.uk/news/article... @cubasolidarity.bsky.social #GFTU

This report should be a wake-up call to the Scottish Government and COSLA that the crises in health and social care cannot be fixed without addressing the growing challenges within social work. buff.ly/ZQAXJec

🎙 NEW PODCAST - 'I'm Not Invisible'. This month's episode of Let's Talk Social Work discusses how professionals can best support children and young people who are living with a parent in prison. Listen now for FREE on the links below. Apple 🔗 apple.co/3g7YcE0 Spotify 🔗 sptfy.in/d2ur

SWU invites social workers, trade unionists, and activists to join us for the online screening of the new version of The Story of Jenin followed by a Q&A with director Ehab Ghafri: swu-union.org.uk/2026/05/swu-... @pscupdates.bsky.social @gftu.org.uk @stwc.bsky.social

[email protected], SWU, and BASW urge social workers to oppose changes to support for children and families without secure immigration status: swu-union.org.uk/2026/05/asyl... The consultation is open until June 4 and Asylum Matters has developed a step-by-step guide for responding to it.

Six months on from the Government’s VAWG Strategy, Black, minoritised and migrant women are still being left behind. While some progress has been made, critical gaps remain. All women deserve safety, regardless of their background. Read our analysis: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/trackin....