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The Rooftop
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Councils and other employers of social workers have been encouraged to sign up to a new pledge to celebrate neurodiversity in the profession.
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The Rooftop
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Social work professionals from across the sector will gather for the first ever Diaspora Dialogues Conference at Brunel University on Monday 18th March. The event is being organised by the Social Workers Union and British Association of Social Workers. The conference will celebrate the contribution of overseas workers to the profession, and also raise awareness […]
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Simon Francis
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Postgraduate social work students will be able to benefit from reform to the bursaries system in Scotland after a Government announcement. Speaking at the Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) conference on 29 November, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance MSP confirmed that postgraduate students not eligible to receive bursary […]
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Simon Francis
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A group of neurodivergent social workers have started work on a new employers’ pledge to celebrate neurodiversity in the profession. With the backing of the Social Workers Union (SWU), the group is drafting a pledge which will encourage employers to recognise the contribution neurodivergent social workers bring to their roles and commit to act towards […]
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Simon Francis
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Two social work students have been presented with special awards for their campaign to secure bursaries for students on placements in Scotland.
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Simon Francis
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Scottish social work students have secured a major step forward in their campaign for bursaries in the final years of their studies.
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Simon Francis
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Trade unions have backed a call from social workers and educational psychologists for urgent UK Government action to protect the future of young people.
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Simon Francis
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Social work students and recent graduates now have the opportunity to join in a nationwide call to reform bursaries across England.
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Simon Francis
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Student social workers in Scotland will have their petition for better support heard by MSPs on 22 March.
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Simon Francis
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New advice and guidance for journalists reporting on the work of social workers has been launched to provide more protection for those working in the profession.
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