We were delighted this week to welcome fellow social work and social care regulators from Social Work England Social Care Wales The Scottish Social Services Council Northern Ireland Social Care Council to our offices in Smithfield as part of the Skills for Care and Development (SfC&D) group.
This alliance of organisations from England,

Book onto upcoming online workshops and events for social workers and their employers.

Upcoming events include a workshop on CPD requirements, an event on the professional standards, and more.

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#LearningAtWorkWeek #LearningPower

During #SocialWorkWeek2024 , we hosted a discussion about what’s next for adult and mental health social work and adult social care in 2024.

Watch it this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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Social workers can use videos on our YouTube channel for their continuing professional development (CPD).

Watch sessions from Social Work Week, hosted by social work professionals and people with lived experience.

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#LearningAtWorkWeek #LearningPower

Social worker Sharon provided crucial emotional support to Joel during his mother’s terminal illness.

“Negative media portrayals frustrate me as social workers do so much more than people realise.” - Joel

#ChangeTheScript

A playlist of our recorded #SocialWorkWeek2024 sessions is now available on our YouTube channel.

Each session provides unique learning that social workers can reflect on as part of their ongoing continuing professional development (CPD).

Watch them now: ow.ly/48KP50RBaqS

We recently published our business plan for 2024 to 2025. It outlines what we want to achieve during the year, focusing on areas of change and new pieces of work.

Alongside these objectives, we’ll continue to deliver our statutory regulatory functions.

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We have carefully considered the points raised in the joint statement from BASW, Social Workers Union and UNISON Local Government and have published a response to this on our website: socialworkengland.org.uk/news/social-wo….

Thanks to Big Issue for highlighting our #ChangeTheScript campaign to improve the perception of social workers and the vital role they play in society.

Our #ChangeTheScript campaign calls on the entertainment industry to change the script on social work.

Join us by using our campaign toolkit.

Visit our website where you'll find downloadable images, social media posts, and more: socialworkengland.org.uk/about/about-so…

Chag Pesach Sameach to everyone celebrating the spring festival of Passover. We wish you joy, prosperity and peace.

You might’ve missed this moving video from Social Work England during Social Work Week.

✨This is the real power of social work. ✨

We’re proud of our mental health #SocialWorkers on the #ThinkAheadProgramme for committing to empower others.

#ChangeTheScript #MentalHealth

Calling all social workers! Social Work England is asking for your views!

Complete the annual survey about:

• Regulation
• Professional standards
• Perceptions of social work and how these might change over time

🗓 Deadline is 12pm Mon 20 May
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At #SocialWorkWeek2024 we shared research findings on perceptions of the social work profession and workforce.

The findings informed our campaign to #ChangeTheScript , to raise awareness of the consequences that negative depictions of social workers have. socialworkengland.org.uk/about/about-so…

“It’s like when you’re running a race and there’s someone waiting for you at the finish line, Sonja is that person.”

Social worker Sonja advocates for Callum’s needs, providing both practical and emotional support. Hear their story as part of our #ChangeTheScript campaign.

Take the 5-minute annual survey for social workers.

We have launched a new annual survey for social workers to gather their thoughts on regulation, professional standards for social workers, and the role of social workers in society.

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We're hiring! We're currently recruiting for 3 Triage Officers, 2 Triage Case Officers and a Triage Lead.

Read the full job descriptions, how to apply and closing dates for applications on our website: ow.ly/iTEA50Rej9W

#recruitment

We're hiring! We're currently recruiting for a Registration and Advice Officer.

Closing date for applications: 21 April 2024.

Read the full job description and how to apply on our website: jobs.socialworkengland.org.uk/vacancy/regist…

#recruitment

We're hiring! We're currently recruiting for an Internal Communications Officer.

Closing date for applications: 19 April 2024.

Read the full job description and how to apply on our website: jobs.socialworkengland.org.uk/vacancy/intern…

#recruitment #communications

Happy Vaisakhi for tomorrow! We wish joy and happiness to everyone who is celebrating the Sikh and Hindu festival.