EDM: World Social Work Day 2026

World Social Work Day 2026

Tabled by Ian Byrne (Labour) 32 signatures

The motion

That this House marks World Social Work Day 2026 as an opportunity to celebrate the incredibly important role the social work profession holds within our society; recognises the support social workers provide to vulnerable individuals, families, and communities to improve their circumstances every single day; appreciates those who work in adult social care, child social care, social care with people with disabilities, and more, in equal measure; acknowledges the deep commitment shown by social workers in supporting these vulnerable people, despite growing pressures such as increasingly limited resources and higher workloads; notes this crucial work at a time when their pay struggles to keep pace with the high cost of living; applauds the continuing commitment to the highest quality of care in spite of all of these challenges; commits to highlighting the current issues surrounding the recruitment and retention of social work staff; thanks the Social Workers Union and British Association of Social Workers for their continued support of the new Right To Food UK Commission; supports the Social Workers Union and British Association of Social Workers joint campaign to improve working conditions for social workers; and encourages UK Parliamentarians to join the Cross-Party Group for Social Work, to better understand the importance of social work in our society and to champion the role of our social workers.

Signatories (32)