One thing is certain - the way we support our social workers needs to change. The State of Social Work Report UNISON’s report contains 6 key asks of […]
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Unacceptable levels of pressure on social work teams will end up costing lives.
Move comes on International Social Work Day and explores both the state of social work in the UK today and the union’s hopes for the future
“Children and family social work has always been a challenging and busy field, however after 20 years I feel I can say that I have never seen things this bad.”
Members and the public are urged to back the call to ‘protect the rights of vulnerable children and care leavers’ from plans in new bill
UNISON has arranged three online workshops for members with YGAM (Young Gamblers & Gamers Education Trust) aimed at members working with young people, from primary aged children all the way up to university aged young adults. YGAM are a UK charity and the online training sessions they will be delivering are designed to equip you with the knowledge and resources to […]
Training for social workers (PDF downloads) Training for social workers - face to face or virtual Training […]
The team leader of the Social Work Team of the Year testifies to the impact an integrated approach can have in the care system
Staff will walk out for two days of action, today (Tuesday) and again on Thursday (1 June) after voting overwhelmingly for […]
Union’s local government conference hears call to boycott government’s controversial new scheme
The government must give councils the cash they need to recruit more child protection staff and keep all children safe
Just 1% of social workers questioned by UNISON believe the government’s reforms address the main concerns they face. The […]
UNISON welcomes report from University of East Anglia on ’emotional intelligence and burnout’ in child and family social work
For the executive, Chris Tansley told delegates: “We’ve seen the closure of the College of Social […]
Campaigners unite to condemn impact of austerity and welfare cuts on the most vulnerable in our society