Speaking up for social workers
UNISON is speaking up for social workers.
We believe you do a vital job supporting children, adults and families in vulnerable situations.
People in need deserve social workers who have the time and resources to support them properly. And, because of the difficult job you do, you need a union that supports you.
We want a better deal for social workers - better pay and safer working conditions, reduced workloads and the right tools to do the job.
We also believe it's vital that social workers have a strong voice in the current debate on the future of social work.
Story: Child social worker, Laura Aspinall
Latest updates
New UNISON research collaboration.
UNISON has been lobbying hard on the issue of a fee hike and the change to appeal rights for social workers in England when the Health Professions Council (HPC) takes over responsibility for their registration.
The College of Social Work (TCSW) has decided that a proposed agreement with UNISON needs to be put 'on hold' until it is fully independent of Government, and decisions can be taken by a Board elected by its own members.
Registration has opened for the Mental Health Seminar to be held on 8 February 2012 in London.
UNISON, the UKÕs largest union, today accused the Government of failing the most vulnerable children in our society, because of the damaging impact of deep cuts to public services.
UNISON has published findings from a survey of social work assistants and support workers which reveal that many staff are being exploited routinely.
UNISON welcomes the news that the College of Social Work will be open with services up and running for members in England by January 2012.
Implications from the Birmingham council care cuts ruling for other councils looking to cut care or close services.
This ruling will give a much-needed boost to social workers up and down the country who protect daily thousands of vulnerable children and adults.
UNISON Chief, Dave Prentis, has today written to the Acting Chief Executive of the UK Border Agency (UKBA), warning over the dangers of cutting funds paid to councils for caring and supporting unaccompanied child asylum seekers. Cuts of up to 15%* to some local authorities are set to create a two tier system, with child asylum seekers receiving significantly worse care.
The Tory-led Government is enthusiastic about private social work practices because they fit into its 'Big Society' agenda. But we know that it is using mutualisation and social enterprise as a way to dress up wholesale privatisation plans.
UNISON, the UK's largest union, today welcomed Professor Eileen Munro's review of social work, and its focus on tackling bureaucracy to help social workers to get out from behind their desks and into their communities.
