Action by SWAN Hong Kong supporters against property developer

Action by SWAN Hong Kong supporters against property developer

Please find below a report taken from the South China Post of recent action involving SWAN Hong Kong supporters. This was against a local property development company which was trying to recruit a social worker to assist their business objectives. This story gives an example of SWAN’s international links. Read More
Baby P and the case of the Greek “home care” project: two faces of the same coin

Baby P and the case of the Greek “home care” project: two faces of the same coin

by Vassilis Ioakimidis, November 2009 The 13th of November 2009 appears to be a day when an interesting coincidence occurred. As most of our colleagues are well aware, it was on that day, when Children’s Minister Ed Balls order an inquiry into the role of the social workers in relation to the case of Baby P. In fact it was on the same day when tabloids viciously invited readers to “fight for justice” and “stay alerted and up in arms”. “Justice” is a very unsuitable word to use while you are trying to mobilise mobs against social workers and justify your disgraceful which-hunt. Read More
The Social Work Action Network Constitution
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The Social Work Action Network Constitution

(Agreed at SWAN National Conference, Bath September 2009) 1. SWAN – What we stand for. The Social Work Action Network (SWAN) is a radical, campaigning organisation of social work and social care practitioners, students, service users, carers and academics, united ... Read More
A call for students to debate and create a social work future

A call for students to debate and create a social work future

FROM DECEMBER 2009 We are two social work students at London South Bank University. Towards the end of our first year of study, having been troubled by reports of front-line practice, we felt that we needed to debate the future of social work as students. We have a proposition for student social workers across the UK. Read More

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We want to develop a network of service users, practicitioners, academics and students to support radical and progressive social work. We need a social work that is ready to challenge oppressive practice, that means working collectively across the country and internationally to advance Social Work.