The cost of living crisis has led to a third of UK social workers witnessing child removals in the past three years where poverty or financial poverty has been a key factor. The research among social workers working with children, young people and families was conducted by the Social Workers Union for ITV News. Half …
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Social work students campaigning for bursaries while working on public sector placements have welcomed promises made by the Scottish Government, but warned that more still needs to be done. Students – backed by the Social Workers Union – have campaigned for bursaries for all third and fourth year undergraduate social work students in Scotland working …
Campaign Collective worked with the Warm This Winter campaign and End Fuel Poverty Coalition to keep Britain’s broken energy system top of mind throughout the Easter long weekend. Our expert campaigners used a combination of tactics, including new research and hijacking existing news hooks to ensure a steady stream of hard-hitting coverage for our clients …
The Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund has kicked off its third year of activity with a range of developments on new and existing campaigns. John McGowan, SWU General Secretary, and Simon Francis, Campaign Collective Founder Member, delivered a seminar titled “Media Coverage of Social Work – how do we improve this?” at the Compass …
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Today, 16 February, marks Campaign Collective’s 8th birthday. Founded in 2016 by Sarah Colombini, Simon Francis and Heather Rogers, Campaign Collective has brought together a talented group of experienced communications professionals who share a passion for supporting charities, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations with high quality marketing, communications advice and PR support. Over the years, …
Student social workers in Scotland will have their petition for better support heard by MSPs on 22 March. Over 2,000 people signed the petition on the Scottish Parliament website after more than 300 students wrote to officials and ministers in the Scottish Government. The students are calling for the Scottish Government to make funding available …
A letter signed by over 300 students on social work courses and calling for fair treatment has been snubbed by ministers and officials, forcing the students to launch a formal petition to the Scottish Parliament. When social work undergraduates spend nine months on full-time placements in their third and fourth years there are no bursaries …
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New advice has been launched to provide more protection for social workers at risk of abuse and harassment as a result of media coverage. The guidelines for media outlets were developed after social workers approached the Social Workers Union Campaign Fund with harrowing stories about the impact of poor media reporting about the profession. The …
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Two-thirds (64%) of social workers have reported concerns about families being able to provide food for children, according to new research. The figures, from the campaign group Food Is Care, have uncovered a scale of food poverty and insecurity not seen before. The Group is being supported by the Social Workers Union Campaign Fund, run …
Almost two-thirds 58% of social workers say their caseloads are unmanageable, according research for Social Workers Union, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and LBC Radio, carried out by Campaign Collective. With almost all social workers (97%) saying that the vulnerable would be better protected if case loads were lighter, the Union and BASW …
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