Fitness to Practise Workshops for Social Workers 2026

We're inviting social workers to a free online workshop to explain the fitness to practise process using real world examples. 

Aims of the workshops 

• To provide an overview of Social Work England’s fitness to practise process 

• To describe the process and explain case referrals 

• To clarify what information we need from social workers to make sure the fitness to practise process goes as smoothly as possible for everyone 

Outcomes 

• You will have a better understanding of the fitness to practise process. 

• You will understand the purpose of the fitness to practise system. 

• Who should attend the session? 

• All social workers in England 

• Principal social workers 

• Senior managers 

• Workforce leads 

• HR personnel within local authorities and CAFCASS 

• Local authority/CAFCASS team managers 

• Others with responsibility for fitness to practise 

This session will be held on Microsoft Teams. You will receive the link to join the event 2 hours before the session. 

Privacy notice 

Please note that workshops that you attend may be recorded and shared online after the event. We may also use photos and screenshots from the event to be used both internally and externally for learning, marketing and promotional reasons.