We recently published a report on Preparing for practice: social work education in England. Swipe to discover headlines about social work education in England. Read our full report: www.socialworkengland.org.uk/about/publications/preparing-for-practice-social-work-education-in-england

Our latest education and training report maps social work course provision across every region of England. Watch to explore what the data shows in your area. 📍 Read the full report: https://ow.ly/Z8Aa50ZqL41

We're consulting on proposed changes to how we assess and approve social work courses in England. Share your views by 5pm on Thursday 6 August 2026: www.socialworkengland.org.uk/about/consultations/social-work-education-and-training-consultations

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We've published our EDI quarterly update for April to June 2026. This quarter, we've embedded EDI and co-production into our business plan 2026 to 27, been recognised by the Institute of Regulation and continued putting lived experience at the heart of regulation. https://ow.ly/N7oq50ZqNnK

We're inviting social workers to a free online workshop to explain the fitness to practise process using real world examples. 🗓️ Online today, Wednesday 22 July at 1pm Sign up: https://ow.ly/rfbg50ZqKU0 #SocialWork #SocialWorker

The traditional route of university based courses continues to be the most common route into the social work profession. However, we are seeing a consistent increase in the number of apprenticeship courses. Read more on our website: https://ow.ly/wgbL50Zf6KA

We are now accepting applications for our National Advisory Forum. We are looking for social workers, social work students, social work educators and those with lived experience of social work. Applications close on Tuesday 7 July at midnight. Find out more and apply: https://ow.ly/GvhA50Zebxg

In 2025, we commissioned research that explores how the concept of seriousness influences fitness to practise proceedings and outcomes, with a focus on social work in England. To read the research in full, visit our website: https://ow.ly/SwyC50Z4EVk

Our Business Plan for 2026 to 2027 is now live. We've set out our priority objectives for the year, shaped in collaboration with stakeholders across social work and regulation. Find out what we're working towards and how we'll measure success: https://ow.ly/tCxb50Z04fa

Join us in Birmingham on Wednesday 20 May 2026 for a free one-day summit on AI and the future of social work. Places are limited, so book now and find out more: https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news-and-events/Events/May/AI-and-the-future-of-social-work-a-one-day-summit.aspx

Following a recent consultation, we have published our response to the proposed guidance for communicating online, alongside the final guidance. Read the full response and guidance: https://ow.ly/OZZN50YXCbo

Many families are supported through difficult moments by social workers like Hana, bringing specialist knowledge, careful analysis and care to every situation. This is the reality of social work that often goes unseen. Let’s Change the Script: www.socialworkengland.org.uk/about/change-the-script/

Social Work Week 2026 sessions are now available to watch on our YouTube channel. If you missed the week, or would like to recap a specific session, head to our YouTube - https://ow.ly/SjMr50YR7TR If you are a social worker, the videos can be used for your CPD (continuing professional development).

At March 2025, there were 355 qualifying social work courses in England, delivered by 75 providers. Overall, we can see that the number of undergraduate and postgraduate courses have both steadily increased since we first reported in 2021. https://ow.ly/PI4v50YOYUK

As the regulator, we see the dedication, resilience and emotional labour that social workers bring to their roles every day. Supporting wellbeing across the sector matters. That’s why we’re proud to have achieved a TIDE Gold Award, scoring 100% in the wellbeing and belonging section.

High quality social work education directly protects the public. We regulate every qualifying social work course in England. Between September 2021 and March 2025, we inspected 257 social work courses. Read more on our website: https://ow.ly/Bfv650YMQ8f

We partnered with Turner Prize-winning artist and former social worker, Helen Cammock to create a series of thought-provoking plaques to spotlight the often-unseen role of social workers and the positive impact they have on millions of people. https://ow.ly/TJnT50YIGsr #ChangeTheScript

Happy Vaisakhi! To everyone celebrating this vibrant Sikh and Hindu festival, we wish you joy, growth, and a renewed sense of hope. #HappyVaisakhi

We are carrying out user research to improve the Social Work England website. We are inviting people to take part in a 60-to-90-minute online interview in April. Participants will receive £20 per hour for their time, paid pro rata based on the length of the session. https://ow.ly/uHTp50YIGpH

Social Work Week 2026 sessions will soon be available to watch on our YouTube channel. You’ll be able to watch a recording of all the sessions, which include topics ranging from lived experience to artificial intelligence (AI). In the meantime, watch last year’s sessions: https://ow.ly/wKTF50YCmsh

Happy Easter to everyone. Whether you’re celebrating, taking time to rest, or simply enjoying a long weekend, we hope it's a joyful and restful time. #Easter

As Passover begins — a time to acknowledge struggle, courage, and community — we want to recognise the profession of social work that does so much, so often unseen. Chag Pesach Sameach to everyone celebrating the spring festival of Passover. We wish you a holiday filled with joy, renewal and peace.

Following a recent consultation, we've now published new guidance on adjudicator consensual disposal processes in fitness to practise cases. You can read the full guidance here: https://ow.ly/cRzn50YBG6F

We are delighted to share that our cross-team approach to our work on equality, diversity and inclusion in fitness to practise was awarded second place in the 'innovative practice' category at this year's Institute of Regulation Awards. Sarah Blackmore and Philip Hallam (pictured) on Wednesday.

We have published the outcome of our recent consultation on new guidance for adjudicator consensual disposal processes in fitness to practise cases. Read the full response: https://ow.ly/PtcW50YxY9K

In the latest phase of our Change the Script campaign, we worked with Turner Prize-winning artist and former social worker, Helen Cammock, to create a series of thought-provoking plaques to mark the locations where people might not know that social work happens.