Social work is a predominantly female profession. For #InternationalWomensDay, we discussed social work within the charity and women’s sectors with National Advisory Forum member Francesca Carpenter Oasis Project: socialworkengland.org.uk/news/internati…

There is a very special privilege in being raised by a feminist ally... thanks Dad, you're the best💜🥰 Happy International Women's Day to all the amazing women in my life! #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity #allyship Jean Lindsay Tanya Lindsay @AhminaAkhtar katie florence Sarah Boyd

Went to see this film this evening in honour of #IWD2023 theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/… A must see for everyone I think! Poignant, heartbreaking, uplifting, full of wise words and deep truths "Your story will be different from ours" #hope #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

Today we have published our #SocialWorkInEngland: State of the nation 2023 report, sharing our reflections on what we have learnt in our first 3 years of regulation. Read the report: socialworkengland.org.uk/about/publicat…

Makeshift bunting is up for tomorrow's event, get yourself down to Bristol City Hall for an amazing programme of events to celebrate #IWD2023 An inspiring group of young women have worked hard to pull this off for the city. It's gonna be a ball 🥳 #Bristol #women #EmbraceEquity

This is next week! There are still spaces 🥳 Get your tickets booked and get ready for some fascinating content and time to connect and learn from others. I can't wait 🤩 #SocialWorkWeek2023 #socialwork

A beautiful sunny Spring morning to greet #SocialWorkWeek2023 Looking forward to the sessions and learning

What a blast! High quality content, great attendance & so many different voices 🙏 So proud of #relsontour team for pulling this off once again 👏 Look out for sessions on our YouTube channel bitly.ws/C4L7 & sign up to our newsletter to follow us across the year 👇

Do you have a keen interest in #SocialWorkEducation? Social Work England are recruiting to a new head of education programmes - why don't you take a look 👀jobs.socialworkengland.org.uk/vacancy/head-o…

So excited to be Cardiff University today with a group of people who identify as women to smash our limiting assumptions that might stop us expressing what we think, feel and want to say 💪🤩🙏 #empowerment #thinkingenvironment

Racism is an internalisation of hierarchy - and we are all guilty of the invisibilisation of this concept. Read it again. @Consultancy_HS ending the AWP Mental Health social work conference on a deeply thought provoking note. Was great to be here today with social workers Social Work England

Colm Conway CEO of Social Work England. The importance of coproduction and codesign as part of the fabric of a proactive Regulator for Social Work CLEAR International Regulator conference in Dublin. Northern Ireland Social Care Council

Why is co-production crucial in social work courses? The chair of our board joined an expert by experience and students at Birmingham City University to find out. Read more: ow.ly/zukL50Olj4X Birmingham City University

Team days are so important aren't they? Today the engagement team Social Work England reflected on our achievements in the last 3 years... #socialworkweek, our national advisory forum, championing CPD, focusing on EDI, our adaptability & navigating a pandemic together #teamwork #proud

Other exciting news this week an article I wrote for the BJSW special edition has been published. I talk about the experience of having social work in my life so consistently and what that has been like. Was good to have a chance to share that. academic.oup.com/bjsw/article/5…

We're recruiting to a number of spaces on the Forum. If you're interested sign up to one of the drop ins or get in touch with me directly!

Today we have enjoyed hosting members of our National Advisory Forum at our Sheffield office for a co-production meetup. We would like to thank the forum for their hard work and dedication. #CoProWeek23

What a pleasure to meet social workers in Guernsey States of Guernsey today with @KateMetcalf1 Talking fitness to practise with managers today, we've heard a passion for the profession as well as outcomes for people. And pretty much wherever you are, you can see the sea 🌊 💙

Applications for social workers to renew their registration are now open! If you want to continue to practise after 30 November, you must apply to renew and record CPD on your online account. Visit socialworkengland.org.uk/renewal for more information about renewal and how to apply.