World Social Work Day 2026 session

Every day, social workers support millions of people to improve their chances in life.Social Work England is a specialist body taking a new approach to regulating social workers in their vital roles.We believe in the power of collaboration and share a common goal with those we regulate⁠—to protect the public, enable positive change and ultimately improve people’s lives.

Social Work England

Social Work Week 2026

Below is a list of the sessions being hosted by Social Work England. Now in its sixth year, we have a variety of free sessions taking place during the week, covering a wide range of topics.

World Social Work Day 2026 calls the profession to reflect, act, and mobilise around the theme “Co‑Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society.Rooted in the African philosophy of Harambee, meaning “pulling together” or collective effort, this theme encourages social workers, people with lived experience, communities, and organisational partners to come together to strengthen social cohesion, repair division, and generate hope.This joint Social Work England and BASW session will highlight how social workers, working alongside people and communities, can help cultivate unity, strengthen social bonds, and build resilience in an increasingly divided society.BASW are hosting a number of activities and events to promote and celebrate the social work profession during March as part of World Social Work Month.<a href="https://basw.co.uk/about-social-work/what-social-work/world-social-work-month-2026" title="https://basw.co.uk/about-social-work/what-social-work/world-social-work-month-2026" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">View the BASW programme</a>Speakers:Sarah Blackmore (Executive Director, Social Work England)Shantel Thomas (Acting Chair - BASW England National Standing Committee)Andrew Reece (Strategic Lead for Wales &amp; England , BASW)Privacy Notice:Your privacy is important to us. By providing personal information, such as your name and email, you agree to us contacting you for the purpose of event management and evaluation. Your personal data will be retained for up to 3 years in accordance with our data retention notice.Please also note that the sessions you attend may be recorded and shared online after the event. We may use photos or recordings from the event to be used internally and externally for learning, marketing or promotional purposes.

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