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UNISON is standing up for social workers and their profession

This negative image for the profession leads to staff demoralisation and even causes some to quit. On top of that, social […]

Magazine, Uncategorized, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

UNISON is standing up for social workers and their profession

This negative image for the profession leads to staff demoralisation and even causes some to quit. On top of that, social […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Setting Kasibba free

The award was presented in honour of the team’s efforts over six years to release an autistic woman, Kasibba, from a mental health hospital where she had […]

Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

UNISON Seminar on Social Work

Date
23 September 2023 10:30am–4:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

The seminar will be primarily workshop based, focusing on key issues such as: How UNISON helps members if they are referred to their professional regulator or think they should self-refer […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

South Gloucestershire workers continue strike dispute

Staff will walk out for two days of action, today (Tuesday) and again on Thursday (1 June) after voting overwhelmingly for […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

South Gloucestershire social workers strike over pay

Staff will walk out for three days from today until Thursday (4 to 6 April) after voting overwhelmingly* for industrial […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Social workers at breaking point with half at risk of quitting, warns UNISON

Unacceptable levels of pressure on social work teams will end up costing lives.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Major investment needed to tackle a social work system in crisis

Significant changes needed to give proper support instead of ‘firefighting’

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON launches new manifesto for social work

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

NAAS scrapped after hard UNISON campaigning

The DfE has announced the accreditation scheme for children’s social workers will be closed in March after very low take-up After years of strong, coordinated campaigning by UNISON, the department for education (DfE) has announced that the national assessment and accreditation scheme (NAAS) for children’s social workers will be closed in March 2022. The DfE […]

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.

NAAS scrapped after hard UNISON campaigning

The DfE has announced the accreditation scheme for children’s social workers will be closed in March after very low take-up

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Social workers in England – speak up now

Have your say on changes to social work registration

Article on the UNISON National site.

Social workers are overworked but the data is hiding it

“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.”

Article, P.S data on the UNISON National site.

‘I think we should have more social workers in politics’

Labour’s shadow minister for children and families talks about the problems facing social workers

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Social workers say no to national assessment scheme

Union’s local government conference hears call to boycott government’s controversial new scheme

Article on the UNISON National site.