Dave Callow
@davesocialist.bsky.social
Chair of the Social Workers Union (SWU) | Socialist | Senior Lecturer/Programme Lead MSc Social Work | @ucu | Social Worker | Views my own obvs.
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SWU & @basw-uk.bsky.social are pleased to welcome @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social to the Cross Party Group for Social Work. Thank you Neil for supporting the social work profession and we look forwards to working with you!
🔗Cross Party Group for Social Work website: swu-union.org.uk/cross-party-...
🔗Cross Party Group for Social Work website: swu-union.org.uk/cross-party-...
Cross Party Group for Social Work - SWU Social Workers Union
Social workers help millions of people with difficult stages in their lives – let’s make sure we’re helping social workers.
swu-union.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
SWU & @basw-uk.bsky.social are pleased to welcome @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social to the Cross Party Group for Social Work. Thank you Neil for supporting the social work profession and we look forwards to working with you!
🔗Cross Party Group for Social Work website: swu-union.org.uk/cross-party-...
🔗Cross Party Group for Social Work website: swu-union.org.uk/cross-party-...
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Full of inspiration, opportunity, education, and networking, this is a real chance for new union members across the trade union movement to develop their skills, gain knowledge, and create links with other unions - and it's free for SWU members & members of @gftu.org.uk affiliates!
💥 THIS is a weekend of ideas, energy & action
🔥 Connect with trade unionists
🎙 Build your confidence & sharpen your voice
💡 Workshops. Stories. Strategy. #Solidarity.
🎯 Young. Loud. Union-proud: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/young-members-development-weekend
#YoungWorkersMonth #GFTUET #YMDW
🔥 Connect with trade unionists
🎙 Build your confidence & sharpen your voice
💡 Workshops. Stories. Strategy. #Solidarity.
🎯 Young. Loud. Union-proud: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/young-members-development-weekend
#YoungWorkersMonth #GFTUET #YMDW
November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Full of inspiration, opportunity, education, and networking, this is a real chance for new union members across the trade union movement to develop their skills, gain knowledge, and create links with other unions - and it's free for SWU members & members of @gftu.org.uk affiliates!
Solidarity from one chair to another @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social yesterday at the launch of the SWU/BASW "cross party" group for social work.
October 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Solidarity from one chair to another @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social yesterday at the launch of the SWU/BASW "cross party" group for social work.
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Time to improve working conditions in social work. 💪
The BASW and @swu-uk.bsky.social team pictured at our event in Westminster. A full afternoon engaging MPs and Peers with our campaign, calling for a better supported social work profession.
Find out more 🔗 basw.co.uk/articles/bas...
The BASW and @swu-uk.bsky.social team pictured at our event in Westminster. A full afternoon engaging MPs and Peers with our campaign, calling for a better supported social work profession.
Find out more 🔗 basw.co.uk/articles/bas...
October 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Time to improve working conditions in social work. 💪
The BASW and @swu-uk.bsky.social team pictured at our event in Westminster. A full afternoon engaging MPs and Peers with our campaign, calling for a better supported social work profession.
Find out more 🔗 basw.co.uk/articles/bas...
The BASW and @swu-uk.bsky.social team pictured at our event in Westminster. A full afternoon engaging MPs and Peers with our campaign, calling for a better supported social work profession.
Find out more 🔗 basw.co.uk/articles/bas...
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Next week SWU & @basw-uk.bsky.social are bringing our campaign for better working conditions for social workers to Westminster. This event also launches the Cross Party Group for Social Work which will initially focus on workforce, anti-poverty, & social care reform: swu-union.org.uk/2025/10/swu-...
October 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Next week SWU & @basw-uk.bsky.social are bringing our campaign for better working conditions for social workers to Westminster. This event also launches the Cross Party Group for Social Work which will initially focus on workforce, anti-poverty, & social care reform: swu-union.org.uk/2025/10/swu-...
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🚨 SOCIAL WORKERS: You've told us about stress, burnout, overwhelming caseloads, and other health and safety issues. We want to hear more so that we can take action.
Please fill out our very short survey – it takes 2 minutes:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@basw-uk.bsky.social
Please fill out our very short survey – it takes 2 minutes:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@basw-uk.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🚨 SOCIAL WORKERS: You've told us about stress, burnout, overwhelming caseloads, and other health and safety issues. We want to hear more so that we can take action.
Please fill out our very short survey – it takes 2 minutes:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@basw-uk.bsky.social
Please fill out our very short survey – it takes 2 minutes:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@basw-uk.bsky.social
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SWU General Secretary John McGowan and SWU Chair @davesocialist.bsky.social met up this morning with Fellesorganisasjonen (FO), the Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers. Wonderful to hear about their combined Professional Association and Trade Union.
October 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
SWU General Secretary John McGowan and SWU Chair @davesocialist.bsky.social met up this morning with Fellesorganisasjonen (FO), the Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers. Wonderful to hear about their combined Professional Association and Trade Union.
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We are horrified by the violent attack on a Manchester synagogue today and offer our condolences to the victims, their families, and the Jewish community. As social workers and trade unionists we stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in the struggle against antisemitism.
October 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We are horrified by the violent attack on a Manchester synagogue today and offer our condolences to the victims, their families, and the Jewish community. As social workers and trade unionists we stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in the struggle against antisemitism.
We look forward to seeing you today @swu-uk.bsky.social
In solidarity
In solidarity
September 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
We look forward to seeing you today @swu-uk.bsky.social
In solidarity
In solidarity
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Angi will be sorely missed by everyone at BASW, SWU and the wider social work community.
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BASW & SWU pay tribute to Angi Naylor
Angi was a popular BASW / SWU activist, social worker, and folk singer.
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September 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Angi will be sorely missed by everyone at BASW, SWU and the wider social work community.
basw.co.uk/articles/bas...
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Please come and join us.
You are, and always have been, welcome
You are, and always have been, welcome
The SWU Annual General Meeting will be held online this year on Friday 26th September 2025 from 2pm – 4pm.
This FREE event is for SWU members only.
SWU members be sure to book your place soon! Visit our website for more information: swu-union.org.uk/2025/01/swu-...
This FREE event is for SWU members only.
SWU members be sure to book your place soon! Visit our website for more information: swu-union.org.uk/2025/01/swu-...
September 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Please come and join us.
You are, and always have been, welcome
You are, and always have been, welcome
There's still time.
Please come and join us
Please come and join us
There's still time to book your free place at our one-day conference in Manchester this Saturday September 6th: swu-union.org.uk/2025/08/swu-...
Join us for this activism themed and solidarity building event - we hope to see you there!
Join us for this activism themed and solidarity building event - we hope to see you there!
September 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
There's still time.
Please come and join us
Please come and join us
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@basw-uk.bsky.social @scotssocialwork.bsky.social @baswcymru.bsky.social @baswni.bsky.social @drneilthompson.bsky.social @triciapereira.bsky.social @gawainlittle.bsky.social @joehanley.bsky.social @davesocialist.bsky.social @socialworkerswb.bsky.social @thinkaheadmh.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Proud to be part of the @nochildbehinduk.bsky.social coalition as the Government has announced it is extending Free School Meals to half a million more children.
Our next step? Ensuring every primary school child can learn and thrive with the roll out of #FreeSchoolMealsforAll
Our next step? Ensuring every primary school child can learn and thrive with the roll out of #FreeSchoolMealsforAll
June 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Proud to be part of the @nochildbehinduk.bsky.social coalition as the Government has announced it is extending Free School Meals to half a million more children.
Our next step? Ensuring every primary school child can learn and thrive with the roll out of #FreeSchoolMealsforAll
Our next step? Ensuring every primary school child can learn and thrive with the roll out of #FreeSchoolMealsforAll
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SWU General Secretary welcomed the opportunity to share member feedback on the @socialworkengland.bsky.social fee increase proposal. A positive meeting with SWE CEO to highlight SWU concerns about an increase, ensuring any increase provides value for money for social workers, and greater efficiency.
June 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
SWU General Secretary welcomed the opportunity to share member feedback on the @socialworkengland.bsky.social fee increase proposal. A positive meeting with SWE CEO to highlight SWU concerns about an increase, ensuring any increase provides value for money for social workers, and greater efficiency.
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We expect these disability benefit cuts will likely lead to more deaths of claimants, increases in homelessness, child protection cases, and care admissions as disabled people can no longer afford to meet their needs at home.
📢 Social workers, sign the open letter! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📢 Social workers, sign the open letter! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We expect these disability benefit cuts will likely lead to more deaths of claimants, increases in homelessness, child protection cases, and care admissions as disabled people can no longer afford to meet their needs at home.
📢 Social workers, sign the open letter! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📢 Social workers, sign the open letter! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Social Workers: Are you supporting families out of your own pocket?
A new SWU & @itvnews.bsky.social survey will help build a national picture of the hidden costs of poverty and the pressures on frontline workers.
Please take part and share with colleagues: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWUITV25
A new SWU & @itvnews.bsky.social survey will help build a national picture of the hidden costs of poverty and the pressures on frontline workers.
Please take part and share with colleagues: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWUITV25
May 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Social Workers: Are you supporting families out of your own pocket?
A new SWU & @itvnews.bsky.social survey will help build a national picture of the hidden costs of poverty and the pressures on frontline workers.
Please take part and share with colleagues: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWUITV25
A new SWU & @itvnews.bsky.social survey will help build a national picture of the hidden costs of poverty and the pressures on frontline workers.
Please take part and share with colleagues: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWUITV25
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All three motions delivered by SWU at the @gftu.org.uk 106th Biennial General Council Meeting conference were received positively & passed unopposed: swu-union.org.uk/2025/05/swu-...
▶️Poverty Crisis for Children
▶️Increased funding to social work
▶️Solidarity with Palestine
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
▶️Poverty Crisis for Children
▶️Increased funding to social work
▶️Solidarity with Palestine
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
May 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
All three motions delivered by SWU at the @gftu.org.uk 106th Biennial General Council Meeting conference were received positively & passed unopposed: swu-union.org.uk/2025/05/swu-...
▶️Poverty Crisis for Children
▶️Increased funding to social work
▶️Solidarity with Palestine
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
▶️Poverty Crisis for Children
▶️Increased funding to social work
▶️Solidarity with Palestine
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
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Our GS, @gawainlittle.bsky.social, addressing the #BGCM2025 at the end of #Day2.
"The measure of our trade unionism is the #Solidarity we show to disputes and I am proud that GFTU has been at the forefront of coordinating solidarity from other unions for #BirminghamBinStrike".
#BGCM #GFTU
"The measure of our trade unionism is the #Solidarity we show to disputes and I am proud that GFTU has been at the forefront of coordinating solidarity from other unions for #BirminghamBinStrike".
#BGCM #GFTU
May 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Our GS, @gawainlittle.bsky.social, addressing the #BGCM2025 at the end of #Day2.
"The measure of our trade unionism is the #Solidarity we show to disputes and I am proud that GFTU has been at the forefront of coordinating solidarity from other unions for #BirminghamBinStrike".
#BGCM #GFTU
"The measure of our trade unionism is the #Solidarity we show to disputes and I am proud that GFTU has been at the forefront of coordinating solidarity from other unions for #BirminghamBinStrike".
#BGCM #GFTU
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SWU is proud to be a signatory to this important letter in support of the #Birmingham Bin Strikers.
BREAKING 🚨| 25 unions, representing over 1 million workers, have written to Angela Rayner MP and Cllr John Cotton to stop cuts in #Birmingham.
The movement is behind the #BirminghamBinStrikers
Read the the letter in full: bit.ly/BrumBinStrik...
#StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike
The movement is behind the #BirminghamBinStrikers
Read the the letter in full: bit.ly/BrumBinStrik...
#StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike
May 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
SWU is proud to be a signatory to this important letter in support of the #Birmingham Bin Strikers.
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Well done to SWU National Organiser & Union Contact Manager Jessie Hoskin on delivering this important motion at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference.
Motion 14 | Poverty Crisis for Children | @swu-uk.bsky.social | Jessie Hoskin
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
May 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Well done to SWU National Organiser & Union Contact Manager Jessie Hoskin on delivering this important motion at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference.
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SWU General Secretary John McGowan delivering this important motion on solidarity with Palestine at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference which passed unanimously.
@pscupdates.bsky.social
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Emergency Motion 1 | Solidarity with Palestine | @swu-uk.bsky.social | John McGowan
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
May 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
SWU General Secretary John McGowan delivering this important motion on solidarity with Palestine at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference which passed unanimously.
@pscupdates.bsky.social
@pscupdates.bsky.social
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Well done to SWU Chair @davesocialist.bsky.social on delivering this important motion at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference.
Motion 15 | Increased funding to social work | @swu-uk.bsky.social | Dave Callow
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
May 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Well done to SWU Chair @davesocialist.bsky.social on delivering this important motion at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference.
The only strangers to me are the Labour Party who has lost everything it stood for.
May 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The only strangers to me are the Labour Party who has lost everything it stood for.
If the tories had done that today, all Labour party members would be 'losing it' now.
Think about it
Think about it
March 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
If the tories had done that today, all Labour party members would be 'losing it' now.
Think about it
Think about it