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UNISON is standing up for social workers and their profession

Four new films illustrate why social work is important and why being in a union is vital too

Magazine, Uncategorized, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

UNISON is standing up for social workers and their profession

Social workers play an important role in supporting the most vulnerable in society and make a real difference to individuals and families by helping them live their lives more […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Setting Kasibba free

“The fight for better pay, working conditions and genuine development opportunities will result in better services for the public.” UNISON's social work manifesto UNISON’s social […]

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

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

Event on the UNISON National site.

South Gloucestershire workers continue strike dispute

Social workers and occupational therapists are taking their fourth and fifth days of strike action this week

Article on the UNISON National site.

South Gloucestershire social workers strike over pay

Staff say “market forces” supplement should be applied across the board

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

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

The report – Social work and the impact of the Covid pandemic – is based on a survey of nearly 3,000 social workers across the […]

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

It explains both the state of the profession now and explores how the union sees it evolving in the years ahead. The issues considered include […]

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

The local authority with the lowest average caseload is Kingston upon Thames with 10.2, and the highest is Staffordshire, with 26.4. However, there are a couple of problems with this data […]

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.