Social workers and occupational therapists working for South Gloucestershire Council are to strike from today (Tuesday).
Social workers and occupational therapists working for South Gloucestershire Council are to strike from today (Tuesday).
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
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
Union’s local government conference hears call to boycott government’s controversial new scheme
Notes to editors: - A UNISON survey of 2,858 social workers last year said the government’s priorities should be additional […]
Government plans to reform the delivery of children’s social care have been overwhelmingly rejected by practising social workers in a new report published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. UNISON says the proposals could prove dangerous for children and fail to tackle any of the fundamental problems social workers deal with on a daily basis. UNISON says […]
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
Much needs to change to put a stop to tragedies like the deaths of Star and Arthur. "Put simply, there aren't enough […]