What we do
Our role and legislation
Social Work England is a specialist body taking a new approach to regulating social workers in their vital roles.
Our rules
Our rules set out what you can expect across appointments, registration, education and training, and fitness to practise.
Regional engagement
Our regional engagement leads are registered social workers who work locally with people in the social work sector.
How we work with people
From formal consultations to engaging with social workers across the country, collaboration is central to our work.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Find out more about our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in social work and regulation.
National Advisory Forum
Our National Advisory Forum provides expert advice, support and challenge to our work and how we achieve our objectives.
Social Work Week 2021
We're bringing people together to learn, connect, and engage on the values and principles of effective social work practice.
Research
We're committed to learning about social work and to gathering data about the profession and people's experiences.
Our board
Our board is responsible for overseeing Social Work England’s regulatory functions.
Our leadership
For information about the people who make up our leadership team, including our chief executive, Colum Conway.
Our partners
We collaborate with a range of partners to regulate the social work profession.
Publications
For our annual report and accounts, business plans and other publications, including our legislation.
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