Social Work Workforce Implementation Board

The Social Work Workforce Implementation Board has been established to oversee the implementation of the recommendations and action plan from the 2022 Social Work Workforce Review and provide leadership and accountability for the development and stabilisation of the social work workforce.

Details

The Implementation Board will comprise of Department of Health representatives, Senior Managers from the HSC Trusts, Probation, Education and Voluntary sectors as well as key stakeholders, and staff representatives.

The Board will work together to ensure the actions and recommendations are implemented in order to address the deficit and ensure there will be a social work workforce with ‘the required competency, motivated and empowered to deliver quality care’ in the future.