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Wednesday 19 March

Social Work Week 2025

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Taking positive action to promote professional improvement

11.30am to 12.30pm. Join Social Work England's regional engagement leads and members of our single point of contact network. You’ll find out about the local and regional approach to progressing fitness to practise investigations and empowering employers to resolve concerns locally.

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Childhood trauma – ‘Why was my world invisible in full sight of professionals?’

1.30pm to 2.30pm. Jenny is a motivational speaker, trainer, care leaver, and best-selling author. She shares a deep insight into what it felt, smelt, sounded and looked like to a child living in an unpredictable home and experiencing neglect, parental addiction and domestic abuse.

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Think Family: collaborative working across the life span

3pm to 4pm. The Think Family approach emphasises building strong relationships and promoting trauma-informed practices. Join us to explore the importance of co-production by incorporating lived experiences of people within social care.

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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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