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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

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Social worker Angela Medford
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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

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Setting Kasibba free

The team leader of the Social Work Team of the Year testifies to the impact an integrated approach can have in the care system

Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.
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SWs and OTs working at South Gloucestershire council on the picket line outside their council building
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South Gloucestershire workers continue strike dispute

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

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South Gloucestershire social workers strike over pay

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

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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.

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Major investment needed to tackle a social work system in crisis

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

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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

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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

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Social workers in England – speak up now

Have your say on changes to social work registration

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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.”

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‘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

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Social workers say no to national assessment scheme

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

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LGA survey shows social workers are struggling to cope

The government must give councils the cash they need to recruit more child protection staff and keep all children safe

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Social workers speak out

“We see more and more families coming into our remit because of these environmental factors. You can’t deny the link between austerity and people’s lives getting harder and harder.”

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