Community Care’s events

Community Care’s events programme comprises Community Care Live, our webinar series, online events and face-to-face masterclasses.

Community Care Live

Our annual event provides social workers and other social care practitioners with free learning, the chance to connect with fellow professionals and a wealth of opportunities to explore with employers, learning organisations and providers.

The 2025 event takes place from 7-8 October at the Business Design Centre in London, encompassing two full days of essential learning and networking.

Find out more on the Community Care Live website.

Online events

AI in social work practice: opportunities and risk

Wednesday 9 July 2025, 9.30am-12.45pm

Join us online on 9 July for a thought-provoking half-day event that explores the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in social work practice.

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in the delivery of public services, this event will examine how it is currently being used across children’s and adult services, and what its integration could mean for the future of the profession.

Designed for practitioners, educators, social work leaders and policymakers, this session offers valuable insights into:

• Groundbreaking research on generative AI in social work;
• Practical applications of AI in children’s and adult services;
• The role of AI in social work education and workforce development;
• Ethical and equity-related considerations surrounding the use of AI.

Whether you’re already working with AI or just beginning to explore its possibilities, this event will equip you with the knowledge and context to navigate the intersection of technology and social work.

Book your place now for £125 +VAT.

Webinars

Community Care runs a series of to equip social care professionals with the knowledge they need in key areas of practice.

What to expect from your first job in social work

Wednesday 4 June

12.30pm – 1:30pm

This webinar will provide an insight into what social work students and newly qualified social workers can expect from their first job.

Led by an experienced social work practitioner and two newly qualified social workers, the panel will draw upon their own experiences of their first roles.

There will then be a Q&A session so viewers will be able to ask the panel advice on specific topics.

Speakers:

Curtis Powell
Curtis is a deputy team manager in a social work team. He is the host of The Social Work Race Podcast, which supports social work students and newly qualified social workers by discussing challenges in social work practice.

Kai Tutton
Kai is a newly qualified social worker currently completing the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) within an adults’ community mental health team in London.

Lashonte Royal
Lashonte is a newly qualified social worker in children’s services and founder of dearsocialworker_, a platform sharing insight into the social work profession.

This webinar is exclusive to members of The Social Work Community, our online forum for social workers to share advice and experiences within a safe space.

We welcome new members, whether you are a social work student or a newly qualified social worker, it’s free and easy to join!

To become a member, click on this link, create an account and then sign up to the webinar.

Masterclasses

Alongside Community Care Live and our webinar series, we also run one-day, in-person masterclasses on key topics in social care.

Our last masterclass was on adult safeguarding and took place on 28 March 2025 in Manchester.

We will update this page with details of our next masterclass once this has been scheduled.