Join Social Work England’s executive director Sarah Blackmore as she discusses the role of women in leadership and reflects with others on how we can encourage more women into these roles.

Description

In honour of International Women’s Day, we will be celebrating diversity and leadership in social work.

This keynote session will welcome Sarah Blackmore, executive director of strategy, policy and engagement at Social Work England.

She will reflect on the journey she has taken from social work training in Ireland and working with families, to leading the strategic direction of the specialist regulator for social work.

She will also welcome other female leaders in social work to reflect on the role of women in leadership across the sector and what more can be done to overcome the barriers to women taking on leadership roles.

Key information

• All Social Work Week events are free to attend, however you must book on each individual event via Eventbrite.

• You will need to be able to access Microsoft Teams to attend - you can find more information about how to use MS Teams on our website.

• Please email us at socialworkweek@socialworkengland.org.uk should you have any accessibility requirements for attending this event.

• If you are a social worker, reflecting on a session that you attend as part of Social Work Week could be used as part of your CPD. Find out more about CPD on our website.

About Social Work Week

Social Work Week (8 to 12 March) organised by Social Work England is a virtual programme of events bringing together over 70 activities including thought-provoking speakers, workshops, networking, reflective sessions, arts, theatre, film, poetry and wellbeing activities.

More information about Social Work Week can be found on our website.

Social Work Week will complement the annual World Social Work Day celebrations on 16 March 2021. World Social Work Day recognises the hard work and dedication of social workers on an international stage.

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
• Students on social work courses
• Employers of social workers
• Education providers

Privacy notice

Please note that Social Work Week events 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.

If 'dialing-in' to an event by telephone, your number will be visible on the MS Teams screen. You can dial '141' before the number you want to call to 'withhold' it.

Any views, information or opinions expressed by third parties during Social Work Week are the speakers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Social Work England or its employees.

If you have any questions, please email socialworkweek@socialworkengland.org.uk

We look forward to your participation at Social Work Week.