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Social workers and occupational therapists working for South Gloucestershire Council are to strike from today (Tuesday). 

Successful mass rally over Northumberland council car allowance scheme

Survey of young people shows that 93% do not think that the government is doing enough to help them to cope with the recession

Career development and pay proposals must be properly funded

Nominations close at midnight on Friday 23 July

“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 sponsoring the student social worker category in the social worker of the year awards

Date

23 September 2023 10:30am–4:00pm

Location

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

UNISON is holding a Social Work Seminar on Saturday 23rd September 2023 in UNISON Centre London.

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 Work, cuts to social work […]

Singing sensation Siobhán Patton on the day job that moves her to tears