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Thursday 20 March

Social Work Week 2025

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Learning from fitness to practise in England

10am to 11am. An interactive discussion led by Social Work England’s professional case advisors on a range of fitness to practise case studies. Explore, learn and reflect on the emerging themes and trends arising from concerns.

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Improving training and support as part of children’s social care reform

11.30am to 12.30pm. Join the Department for Education to hear more about plans to improve the training and support children and family social workers receive early in their career, as well as ongoing CPD, in the context of the reforms to children’s social care.

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How do we use data to transform social work and how is it regulated?

1pm to 2pm. Join the leaders of the United Kingdom's 4 social work regulators as they look at the role regulation plays in gathering, analysing and sharing data to drive forward positive change in the social work profession.

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Changing the Script - how can we reframe social work?

3pm to 4pm. Join us as we take you behind the scenes to explore our development of a national campaign to ‘change the script’ on social work.

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Our 6 professional standards are set out in blocks in 3 columns by 2 rows.

The professional standards are listed as follows:

1. Promote the rights, strengths and wellbeing of people, families and communities.

2. Establish and maintain the trust and confidence of people.

3. Be accountable for the quality of my practice and the decisions I make.

4. Maintain my continuing professional development.

5. Act safely, respectfully and with professional integrity.

6. Promote ethical practice and report concerns.

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