Artificial intelligence-enabled practice in social care
Artificial intelligence-enabled practice in social care
Artificial intelligence-enabled practice in social care
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are developing rapidly, and their use across social care and beyond is becoming increasingly common. Changes in practice are inevitable.
There are many benefits to using AI, such as saving time and reducing administrative burden. However, these benefits come with risks and ethical challenges.
Join Research in Practice and Sarah Rothera for a full-day workshop designed to build practitioner confidence in the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence across social care.
The workshop will help practitioners and those supporting practice in use AI tools lawfully, ethically, and responsibly for case recording and administration. We will focus on using AI in ways that align with professional standards, protect individual rights and dignity, and reduce the risks of ungoverned practice.
This workshop is designed for frontline practitioners across Children’s and Adults services, practice supervisors, practice leaders (including PSWs and service managers) and CPD teams.
Please note: This session is specifically practice-focused rather than for corporate IT or digital staff. The session focuses on developing AI literacy and critical thinking skills in relation to using AI. We will not be training participants on how to use specific AI applications.
This event is a workshop.
A workshop is a facilitator-led interactive session. Hosted online, participants come together to develop their knowledge and learn new skills through activities and discussion.
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Audience Types
Practitioners
Principal Social Worker (PSW)
Senior practitioners
Social workers
Team leaders
Workforce development teams
Residential / care home workers
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Relationships and effective direct work | Analysis, decision-making, planning and review | Organisational context | Promote and govern excellent practice | Effective assessments and outcome based support planning | Person-centred practice | Organisational context | Influencing and governing practice excellence within the organisation and community | Developing confident and capable social workers | Assuring good social work practice and development | Promoting and supporting critical analysis and decision-making
CQC - Safe
PCF - Knowledge | Critical reflection and analysis | Contexts and organisations
RCOT - Keep records | Demonstrate quality
Understanding the emerging use of artificial intelligence in social work education and practice in England: Research report (2026)
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Using Generative AI in case recording
Research in Practice and the Children’s Information Project team explored GenAI in social work, its benefits, risks, and ethical challenges in their webinar ‘Using Generative AI in Case Recording to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families’