Social Work Week 2022 is here! 14th – 18th March

One of our partners, Barking & Dagenham will be featured in Social Work Week by Social Work England. Check out events to learn more.

The week will complement the annual World Social Work Day celebrations on 15 March 2022. World Social Work Day recognises the hard work and dedication of social workers on an international stage. The theme for 2022 is ‘Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind’.

Social Work Week is for anyone with an interest in social work in England, including:

• social workers, including people looking to return to the profession
• people with lived experience of social work
• social work students
• employers of social workers
• social work educators
• organisations with an interest in or influence on social work

Key themes

The key themes for Social Work Week 2022 are:

1. What social work means to me: views from lived and learned experience, keeping the professional standards at the core
2. Reflections on the last year and what’s next for social work: looking back at social work in England during 2021
3. Celebrating World Social Work Day. The theme of World Social Work Day 2022 is ‘Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind’

SWW objectives

The objectives of Social Work Week 2022 are to:

• have the voice of people with lived experience central to the week, setting the tone of our focus on protection of the public
• facilitate conversations about raising standards in social work, promoting professional identity and building confidence in the profession
• encourage the sector to contribute to the week and deliver independent events aligned with the core programme and themes
• enable conversations and collaborate with those with an interest in social work around our strategic ambitions.

Have a look through the programme of events here for this week by Social Work England and book your place.