This workshop is for Social Work practitioners, Students, Experts by Experience, and Placement Providers.

The social work profession has evolved over the years in response to challenges and opportunities posed by prevailing economic and socio-political conditions. The Covid –19 pandemic has seen social work service delivery change drastically to respond to the pandemic. This has created complex professional challenges for social work. Some notable challenges include building relationships and assessing risks while working remotely. There are also opportunities for social work to explore the role of a social worker for the future, which includes embracing technology and creativity in building and maintaining relationships. With insight from leading academics, Social Work England, BASW, experts by experience, placement providers , social work practitioners and students, the conference will seek to explore the question of how post Covid - 19 social work will look like, it will explore both the opportunities and the challenges this presents for social work

Opening by Charmagne Barnes Associate Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean of the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare

Panel discussion by Dr Panagiotis Pentaris- Associate Professor at Greenwich University, Ioana Roberts - Eastern Region Engagement Officer - Social Work England, Jon Dudley Treasurer BASW and Jennifer Bernard - Qualified Social Worker and Board of Governors UWL.

Please book yourself into one of the following workshops

Workshop One - Safeguarding and risk assessment from behind the screen - what is the future of the office?

Workshop Two – Supervision and self-care during and post pandemic

Workshop Three – Resilience and adaptability – Students' experiences of placement during lockdown

Workshop Four – SWE – what does safe recruitment, accountability, maintaining professional integrity and protecting the public mean?

Agenda for the day

10:00 – 10:30 Opening and Welcome

10:30 – 12:30 Panel discussion

12:30 – 13:00 Working lunch Virtual Jigsaw

13:00 – 14:00 Workshops

14:00 – 15:00 Feedback from workshops, key messages, prizes and closure

There will be an opportunity to win one of the 20 best selling books in Macmillan Publishing Social Work Catalogue

Please contact Mthoko Sampson if you would like additional information Mthoko.Sampson@uwl.ac.uk

Registration closes on Tuesday 23rd March at 10am.