Let's talk...diversity data

Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to our work as an effective regulator and employer. They are inherent in our values, which are to be fearless, independent, transparent, ambitious, collaborative, and to act with integrity.

As part of our equality, diversity and inclusion action plan we made a commitment to better understand the social work profession. We’re doing this by actively seeking diversity data from social workers on our register, to continue to ensure our processes are fair and to set a benchmark for further insight.

To support this work, and following a successful first podcast season, these special podcast episodes, ‘Let’s Talk…Diversity Data’ will focus solely on diversity data collection.

Part 1

In the first of our one-off episodes, our head of equality, diversity and inclusion, Ahmina Akhtar is joined by Duc Tran, co-chair of the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group for the British Association of Social Workers and Transformation Programme Manager at Brent Council. Together with Catherine Witt, regional engagement lead for the northeast and the Humber at Social Work England, they share what the collection of diversity data means to their organisations and outline its importance for the social work sector.

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Part 2

In the second episode, we speak to Andrea Stone, service director for Children's Social Care in Dudley and Emina Atic-Lee, service manager at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and a member of our National Advisory Forum. The forum provides expert advice, support and challenge to our work and how we achieve our objectives. Both have been registered social workers for over 20 years. They talk to us about why diversity data collection is key to practice and highlight its importance.

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If you enjoyed the discussion and would like to continue the conversation with us, you can follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn – using the hashtag #ThisIsSocialWorkPod to share your thoughts.  

Find out more about the collection of diversity data in our news article.