Social Work Taskforce Regional Events to listen to and learn from the front line

Thursday, 12 March 2009 10:00

The Social Work Taskforce has been set up by the Children's Secretary, Ed Balls, and the Health Secretary, Alan Johnson, to undertake a comprehensive review of frontline social work practice.

It has been asked to identify any barriers social workers face in doing their jobs effectively and has been asked to make recommendations for improvements and long-term reform in social work. As part of this, they have set up a series of regional events so the Social Work Taskforce can listen to and learn from front line social workers. It has been asked to identify any barriers social workers face in doing their jobs effectively and has been asked to make recommendations for improvements and long-term reform in social work.

As part of this, the South West Taskforce are setting up a series of regional events they can listen to and learn from the front line. They would like to attract frontline social workers at different stages in their career, from newly qualified to active and recently retired social workers. Supervisors and employers (including Heads of Service from LAs and the Voluntary Sector) are also welcome to attend.

Please join them at one of their events to share your insights about the challenges for social work and the key issues that the Taskforce needs address.

The events will run from 09:30 until 13:00 in the following locations:

· London A - 19 March 2009 (Thistle Westminster, SW1W 0QT)

· Gatwick - 26 March 2009 (Mercure London Gatwick, RH6 0BE)

· Bristol - 01 April 2009 (The Grand, BS1 2EL)

· Newcastle - 06 April 2009 (Holiday Inn Newcastle, NE13 6BP)

· Leeds - 07 April 2009 (Queens Hotel Leeds, LS1 1PL)

· Nottingham - 22 April 2009 (Crowne Plaza Nottingham, NG1 5RH)

· Birmingham - 30 April 2009 (Hilton Birmingham Metropole, B40 1PP)

· Peterborough - 07 May 2009 (Holiday Inn Peterborough West, PE3 6SG)

· Manchester - 08 May 2009 (Macdonald Manchester, M1 2PG)

· London B - 12 May 2009 (Thistle Westminster, SW1W 0QT)

To register for an event, please click on the following link: Social Work Taskforce Regional Events. If you are unable to attend an event and would still like to share your views, please complete the Online Survey.

For further information, please contact the Joint Social Work Unit (Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / Tel: 020 7273 5933) or refer to the DSCF News Centre.

They very much look forward to meeting you and hearing your views.

Moira Gibb CBE - SW TASKFORCE CHAIR