Four new films illustrate why social work is important and why being in a union is vital too
Four new films illustrate why social work is important and why being in a union is vital too
Showing the benefits of social work “I enjoy achieving change for people who strive to have more successful lives.” UNISON wants to highlight the positive […]
And as an organisation built on solidarity and togetherness, UNISON would like to pay tribute to the social work teams […]
UNISON is holding a Social Work Seminar on Saturday 23rd September 2023 in UNISON Centre London
Social workers and occupational therapists are taking their fourth and fifth days of strike action this week
Staff say “market forces” supplement should be applied across the board
“Social workers’ skills and interventions keep people safe from harm and change lives. But there simply aren’t enough of them to deal with increasing demand. New recruits […]
Significant changes needed to give proper support instead of ‘firefighting’
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
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 […]
The DfE say they will be devising a new model to be in place by the end of 2022 and UNISON is meeting with them to discuss what approach they […]
Have your say on changes to social work registration
“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.”
Labour’s shadow minister for children and families talks about the problems facing social workers
Union’s local government conference hears call to boycott government’s controversial new scheme