Description
For this session, we explored what the use of AI means for work that is founded on responding to human need, where ethical practice is essential. Can the use of AI co-exist with ways of working in social care that require critical thinking? How does relationship-based practice remain the central tenet of a practice where AI is used? What are the implications, challenges and opportunities for improving both the quality of social work practice and the quality of social work supervision?Our speakers brought together research insight with practice and professional training experience to share their perspectives on how these questions are being navigated and are playing out in practice.
For this webinar and discussion we were joined by:
Professor Tarsem Singh Cooner, Professor of Social Work and Digital Media, University of Birmingham and co-chair of the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership AI Interest Group and Dr Caroline Webb, Research Fellow, AI & Digital Health Research and Policy Group, University of Birmingham, and co-chair of the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership AI Interest Group.
| Period | 31 Mar 2026 |
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| Held at | Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection, United Kingdom |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- Social Work
- Social Care
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- ethics
- values
- Professionalism
Documents & Links
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Research output
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Do we need yet another body to help local government harness the potential of AI?
Research output: Other contribution
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Hostile relationships in social work practice: anxiety, hate and conflict in long-term work with involuntary service users
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review